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 County results Municipality results Congressional district resultsMerrill: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Farrell: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect theSecretary of the State of Connecticut. IncumbentDemocratSusan Bysiewicz did not seek re-election to a 4th term, instead opting to run forGovernor of Connecticut.
Democratic nominee and Majority Leader of theConnecticut House of Representatives Denise Merrill defeatedRepublican nominee Jerry Farrell Jr.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise Merrill | 107,003 | 62.95% | |
| Democratic | Gerry Garcia | 62,978 | 37.05% | |
| Total votes | 169,981 | 100.0% | ||
TheWorking Families Party endorsed Merrill, giving her access to a second ballot line.Official designee
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise Merrill | 558,914 | 50.57% | −19.21% | |
| Working Families | Denise Merrill | 25,399 | 2.30% | N/A | |
| Total | Denise Merrill (incumbent) | 584,313 | 52.87% | -16.91 | |
| Republican | Jerry Farrell Jr. | 484,163 | 43.81% | +17.39% | |
| Independent Party | Michael J. Telesca | 14,530 | 1.32% | N/A | |
| Green | S. Michael DeRosa | 13,566 | 1.23% | −0.02% | |
| Libertarian | Ken Mosher | 8,631 | 0.78% | −0.47% | |
| Total votes | 1,105,203 | 100.0% | |||
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Merrill won all five congressional districts.[10]
| District | Merrill | Farrell Jr. | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 58% | 39% | John B. Larson |
| 2nd | 52% | 44% | Joe Courtney |
| 3rd | 56% | 41% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 49% | 48% | Jim Himes |
| 5th | 49% | 48% | Chris Murphy |
