2006 United States Senate election in Delaware
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The 2006 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Thomas R. Carper won re-election to a second term.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Christine O'Donnell, pro-life advocate (ran as a write-in candidate in general election)
- Mike Protack, commercial airline pilot
- Jan C. Ting, Temple University law professor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jan Ting | 6,110 | 42.47 | |
| Republican | Michael D. Protack | 5,771 | 40.12 | |
| Republican | Christine O'Donnell | 2,505 | 17.41 | |
| Total votes | 14,386 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Thomas R. Carper (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Jan C. Ting (R), law professor
- Bill Morris (L), activist
- Christine O'Donnell (Write-in), pro-life advocate
Polling
| Source | Date | Carper (D) | Ting (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson | October 31, 2006 | 60% | 26% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson[3] | September 22, 2006 | 63% | 23% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Carper (inc.) | 170,567 | 67.13% | +11.60% | |
| Republican | Jan Ting | 69,734 | 27.44% | −16.26% | |
| Write-in | Christine O'Donnell | 11,127 | 4.38% | ||
| Libertarian | William E. Morris | 2,671 | 1.05% | +0.71% | |
| Majority | 100,833 | 39.68% | +27.85% | ||
| Turnout | 254,099 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- The News Journal (September 2, 2006). "The Complete list of Candidates". p. 85.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - "2006 General Election Candidates". Department of Elections for New Castle County, State of Delaware. 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- Matthew Jonas (13 September 2006). "Ting, Spivack pass first test". Delaware News Journal (Delaware Online). Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
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- ^ "State of Delaware: General Election (Official Results)". Delaware Commissioner of Elections. 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect06/elect06_primary/elect06_primary_office.shtml
- ^ Chris Barrish (2006-09-22). "Independent poll says Carper has huge lead on Ting". Delaware News Journal. Retrieved 2006-10-29. Quote: "the first nonpartisan opinion poll in Delaware this year". The poll was conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind research center. Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2006/2006senate.pdf
External links
Political position
- Roxann Moore (2006-10-25). "Candidates for U.S. Senate share their objectives, thoughts". DelmarvaNow!. Archived from the original on 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- Joe Rogalsky (2006-10-21). "Senate hopefuls stake out stances: Carper seeks record 12th win against newcomer Ting". NewsZap.com. Retrieved 2006-10-28. [dead link]
- William E. Morris (2006-09-28). "Our Readers' Views: U.S. must address the cost of baby boomer benefits". Letters to the Editor. Delaware News Journal (Delaware Online). Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "Candidates for U.S. Senate". Local News. Dover Post. 2006-10-25. Archived from the original on 2006-10-25. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- Cris Barrish. "Three Republicans vie for chance to wage uphill battle against Carper". Delaware News Journal (Delaware Online). Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2006-09-03.
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- "Carper's campaign website". Retrieved September 3, 2006.
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