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The 2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Susan Bysiewicz won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican nominee Richard J. Abbate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Susan Bysiewicz (incumbent) | 729,070 | 69.78% | +5.56% | |
| Republican | Richard J. Abbate | 276,033 | 26.42% | −7.90 | |
| Green | S. Michael DeRosa | 17,851 | 1.71% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Ken Mosher | 13,043 | 1.25% | −0.21% | |
| Concerned Citizens | Jean Marie Burness | 8,874 | 0.85% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,044,871 | 100.0% | |||
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