1994 Connecticut Secretary of the State election

none February 2026 September 2023 1994 Connecticut Secretary of State election presidential no November 8, 1994 Connecticut 1990 Connecticut Secretary of the State election 1990 1998 Connecticut Secretary of the State election 1998 3x4.svg Connecticut Democratic Party A Connecticut Party Miles S. Rapoport 493,995 50.1% 3x4.svg Connecticut Republican Party Andrea Scott 491,758 49.9% 220px| County results 220px Municipality results 220px Congressional district results Rapoport: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Scott: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Secretary of State Pauline R. Kezer Connecticut Republican Party Miles S. Rapoport Connecticut Democratic Party The 1994 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 8, 1994, to elect the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Republican Pauline R. Kezer did not seek re-election to a second term, instead opting to run for governor. Democratic nominee and state representative from the 18th district Miles S. Rapoport narrowly defeated Republican nominee Andrea Scott by 2,237 votes, a margin of just 0.22%. As of , this was the last time the Secretary of the State of Connecticut changed partisan control. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Andrea Scott, candidate for secretary of the state in 1990 and member of the State Commission on Human Rights and OpportunitiesRavo Nick Connecticut Republicans Appear Ready to Nominate Rep. Rowland https://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/21/nyregion/connecticut-republicans-appear-ready-to-nominate-rep-rowland.html New York Times 21 July 1990 29 March 2024 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Miles S. Rapoport, state representative from the 18th district (1984–1994)Connecticut Secretary of the State Candidate: Miles S. Rapoport - Election Results Archive https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/14126 electionhistory.ct.gov 29 March 2024 Eliminated in primary Julia H. Tashjian, former secretary of the state (1983–1991) and candidate for state representative from the 61st district in 1974Connecticut Secretary of the State Candidate: Julia H. Tashjian - Election Results Archive https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/15449/ electionhistory.ct.gov 29 March 2024 Endorsements Miles S. Rapoport 50em State legislators Mary Mushinsky, state representative from the 85th district (1981–present) Organizations Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club Connecticut Citizen Action Group National Organization for Women National Abortion Rights Action League Labor unions Connecticut AFL-CIO Connecticut Education Association New England Health Care Employees Union Julia H. Tashjian 50em Organizations Greater Bridgeport Women's Club United States Veterans political action committee Results The Democratic primary was held on September 13, 1994. State Representative Miles S. Rapoport defeated former Secretary of the State Julia H. Tashjian in a closer-than-expected race. Tashjian ran for re-election in 1990 but was defeated by Republican nominee Pauline R. Kezer. Tashjian was accused of benefiting from having her name next to state comptroller and gubernatorial candidate Bill Curry on the ballot, who exceeded expectations in the Democratic primary. Tashjian dismissed these claims, saying "Maybe Bill Curry benefitted a little bit from me. I went out there and met the voters." Rapoport declared victory around 11:30 pm Tuesday night while Tashjian initially refused to concede the close race. Keating Christopher 14 September 1994 Rapoport Beats Tashjian in secretary of the state race Hartford Courant https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/91651344/ 29 March 2024 Democratic primary results Miles S. Rapoport Connecticut Democratic Party 77,253 52.53% Julia H. Tashjian Connecticut Democratic Party 69,801 47.47% 147,054 100.0% Third-party candidates and independent candidates A Connecticut Party A Connecticut Party endorsed Rapoport, giving him access to an additional ballot line. Rapoport received just over a quarter of his total vote share under A Connecticut Party. Official designee Miles S. Rapoport, state representative from the 18th district (1984–1994) General election Results 1994 Connecticut Secretary of the State electionConnecticut Secretary of the State 1994 General Election - Secretary of the State https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/9546 electionhistory.ct.gov 29 March 2024 Connecticut Democratic Party Miles S. Rapoport 366,380 37.17% A Connecticut Party Miles S. Rapoport 127,615 12.95% Total Miles S. Rapoport 493,995 50.11% Connecticut Republican Party Andrea Scott 491,758 49.89% 985,753 100.0% Connecticut Democratic Party Connecticut Republican Party By congressional district Rapoport and Scott each won three of six congressional districts.https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/1994sovpdf.pdf?rev=4ffcaa4e822e4b56ac5732aa6a3a2c52&hash=0D93CF63B6AA3F678DCD2C5A5A73FAE7 Statement of Vote Secretary of the State of Connecticut August 26, 2025 live https://web.archive.org/web/20250317003336/https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/1994sovpdf.pdf?rev=4ffcaa4e822e4b56ac5732aa6a3a2c52&hash=0D93CF63B6AA3F678DCD2C5A5A73FAE7 March 17, 2025 District Scott Rapoport RepresentativeConnecticut 1 1st 41% 59%Barbara KennellyConnecticut 2 2nd 46% 54%Sam GejdensonConnecticut 3 3rd 48% 52%Rosa DeLauroConnecticut 4 4th 58% 42%Chris ShaysConnecticut 5 5th 58% 42%Gary FranksConnecticut 6 6th 51% 49%Nancy Johnson References Secretary of State Connecticut Category:Connecticut Secretary of State elections Category:November 1994 in the United States