2006 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

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2006 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
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  2004 November 7, 2006 2008  
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Nominee Mike Castle Dennis Spivack
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote143,89797,565
Percentage57.2%38.8%

Delaware House Election Results by County, 2006.svg
2006 United States House election in Delaware results map by state house district.svg
Castle:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Spivack:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Mike Castle
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Castle
Republican

The 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Mike Castle won re-election to a seventh term.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Democratic Party primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis Spivack 9,515 60.34
Democratic Karen M. Hartley-Nagle6,25339.66
Total votes15,768 100.00

Republican primary

Congressman Castle faced no opposition in the Republican Party primary.

Green Party

Independent

General election

Results

Delaware's at-large congressional district election, 2006 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Castle (incumbent) 143,897 57.17
Democratic Dennis Spivack97,56538.76
Independent Party Karen M. Hartley-Nagle5,7692.29
Green Michael Berg 4,4631.77
Total votes251,694 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "State of Delaware - Department of Elections - State of Delaware".
  2. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".