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2002 Connecticut Secretary of the State election
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2002 Connecticut Secretary of State election presidential no November 5, 2002 Connecticut 1998 Connecticut Secretary of the State election 1998 2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election 2006 File:SusanBysiewiczPic (cropped).JPG 150x150px Connecticut Democratic Party Susan Bysiewicz 611,468 64.2% 3x4.svg Connecticut Republican Party Ronald San Angelo 326,774 34.3% 220px| County results 220px Municipality results 220px Congressional district results 1 Bysiewicz: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%San Angelo: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz Connecticut Democratic Party Susan Bysiewicz Connecticut Democratic Party
The 2002 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Susan Bysiewicz won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Ronald San Angelo.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Susan Bysiewicz, incumbent secretary of the state (1999–2011)Connecticut Secretary of the State Candidate: Susan Bysiewicz - Election History https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/10097 electionhistory.ct.gov 27 March 2024
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Ronald San Angelo, former state representative from the 131st district (1993–2003)Singley Paul Former Mayor San Angelo a Finalist for Two Gov't Positions https://patch.com/connecticut/naugatuck/former-mayor-san-angelo-a-finalist-for-two-gov-t-positions patch.com 2 March 2013 27 March 2024
Third-party candidates and independent candidates
Libertarian Party
Nominee
Darlene H. Nicholas, candidate for state representative from the 39th district in 1998Connecticut Secretary of the State Candidate: Darlene H. Nicholas - Election History https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/12948 electionhistory.ct.gov 27 March 2024
General election
Results
2002 Connecticut Secretary of the State election2002 General Election - Secretary of the State https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/7810 Connecticut Secretary of State Connecticut Democratic Party Susan Bysiewicz (incumbent) 611,468 64.22% +5.12%
Connecticut Republican Party Ronald San Angelo 326,774 34.32% -5.48%
Libertarian Party of Connecticut Darlene H. Nicholas 13,922 1.46% +0.36%
952,164 100.0%
Connecticut Democratic Party
By congressional district
Bysiewicz won all five congressional districts, including three that elected Republicans.https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2002sovpdf.pdf?rev=c5b1b8f7c0144d98a2990a9b27af60ad&hash=9BE01CC5D7C5ABFEBFFD2AC0C4BB1F91 Statement of Vote Secretary of the State of Connecticut May 15, 2025 live https://web.archive.org/web/20250317003407/https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2002sovpdf.pdf?rev=c5b1b8f7c0144d98a2990a9b27af60ad&hash=9BE01CC5D7C5ABFEBFFD2AC0C4BB1F91 2025-03-17
District Bysiewicz San Angelo RepresentativeConnecticut 1 1st 73% 26%John LarsonConnecticut 2 2nd 68% 30%Rob SimmonsConnecticut 3 3rd 66% 32%Rosa DeLauroConnecticut 4 4th 51% 47%Chris ShaysConnecticut 5 5th 60% 39%Nancy Johnson
References
Secretary of State
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