Arkansas's 2006 state elections were held November 7, 2006. Primaries were held May 23 and runoffs, if necessary, were held June 13. Arkansas elected seven constitutional officers, 17 of 35 state senate seats, all 100 house seats and 28 district prosecuting attorneys, and voted on one constitutional amendment and one referred question. Non-partisan judicial elections were held the same day as the party primaries for four Supreme Court justices, four appeals circuit court judges, and eight district court judges.
Annabelle Clinton Imber - incumbent. Uncontested for reelection.
Position 7
Robert Brown - incumbent. Uncontested for reelection.
Court of Appeals
Elections were held on primary election day for four appeals judges to new eight-year terms. All candidates stood unopposed and were reelected by acclamation:
Judge John Pittman - District 1, Position 1
Denzil Price Marshall - District 1, Position 2
Judge Terry Crabtree - District 3, Position 2
Judge Larry Vaught - District 6, Position 2
Circuit Courts
Elections were also held on primary election day for eight district court judges, for six-year terms. Necessary run-offs will be held with the general election.
Unopposed:
Judge John Mark Lindsay - District 4, Division 6
Judge Ellen Brantley - District 6, Division 16, Subdistrict 6.2
Judge Mackie Pierce - District 6, Division 17, Subdistrict 6.2
Amendment 1 would amend the Arkansas Constitution to lift prohibitions against gambling from bingos and lotteries conducted by authorized nonprofit organizations, such as churches or volunteer fire organizations.
Referred Question 1
Question 1 would allow the state to issue no more than $250 million in bonds to finance the development of technology and facilities for state institutions of higher education.
^2006 Preferential Primary and Non-Partisan Judicial General Election, Statewide Results by Contest, Lieutenant Governor - Democrat - Certified, found at Vote Naturally at the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Accessed November 15, 2010.
^2006 Preferential Primary and Non-Partisan Judicial General Election, Statewide Results by Contest, Lieutenant Governor - Republican - Certified, found at Vote Naturally at the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Accessed November 15, 2010.
