2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election
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 [Connecticut Connecticut Republican Party|Republican Party|Republican] nominee Richard J. Abbate.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Susan Bysiewicz, incumbent secretary of the state
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Richard J. Abbate, president of the Registrars of Voters Association of Connecticut, Cheshire registrar of voters, and president of Connecticut Sports Development Group, Inc.
Third-party candidates and independent candidates
Green Party
Nominee
- S. Michael DeRosa, perennial candidate for state senator from the 1st district
Libertarian Party
Nominee
- Ken Mosher, nominee for secretary of the state in 1998 and state treasurer in 2002
Concerned Citizens Party
Nominee
- Jean Marie Burness
General election
Results
By congressional district
Bysiewicz won all five congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.| District | Bysiewicz | Abbate | Representative |
| 77% | 19% | John B. Larson | |
| 73% | 23% | Rob Simmons | |
| 73% | 23% | Joe Courtney | |
| 73% | 23% | Rosa DeLauro | |
| 57% | 39% | Christopher Shays | |
| 67% | 29% | Nancy L. Johnson | |
| 67% | 29% | Chris Murphy |