2002 Connecticut Secretary of the State election

2002 Connecticut Secretary of State election

November 5, 2002

Nominee Susan Bysiewicz Ronald S. San Angelo Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 611,468 326,774 Percentage 64.2% 34.3%

County results Bysiewicz:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Secretary of State before election Susan Bysiewicz Democratic Elected Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz Democratic

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 S. San Angelo.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Susan Bysiewicz, incumbent secretary of the state (1999–2011)

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ronald S. San Angelo, former state representative from the 131st district (1993–2003)

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Libertarian Party

Nominee

• Darlene H. Nicholas, candidate for state representative from the 39th district in 1998

General election

Results

2002 Connecticut Secretary of the State election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Susan Bysiewicz (incumbent)	611,468	64.22%	+5.12%
	Republican	Ronald S. San Angelo	326,774	34.32%	−5.48%
	Libertarian	Darlene H. Nicholas	13,922	1.46%	+0.36%
Total votes			952,164	100.0%
	Democratic hold