2006 North Carolina judicial elections

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Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court and judges of the North Carolina Court of Appeals are elected to eight-year terms in statewide judicial elections. In 2006, all these races were non-partisan. The Congressional, State Senate, and State House elections were also held on the same day, November 7, 2006.

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The result was that all incumbents except Linda Stephens were elected (if they had been appointed) or re-elected. All the candidates supported by FairJudges.net, [1] the first independent group to get involved in North Carolina's non-partisan judicial elections, won.

Supreme Court (Chief Justice)

North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice general election, 2006 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Sarah Parker (incumbent) 1,138,346 66.67%
Nonpartisan Rusty Duke 568,98033.33%
Total votes1,707,326 100%

Supreme Court (Seat 3)

Justice George Wainwright Jr. retired, making this an open seat. Candidates Bill Gore, Jill Cheek, and Beecher "Gus" Gray were eliminated in a May primary election.

North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice (Seat 3) primary election, 2006 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Robin Hudson 152,948 29.43%
Nonpartisan Ann Marie Calabria 133,453 25.68%
Nonpartisan Bill Gore115,80222.29%
Nonpartisan Jill Cheek67,28812.95%
Nonpartisan Gus Gray50,1249.65%
Total votes519,615 100%
North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice (Seat 3) general election, 2006 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Robin Hudson 806,861 50.64%
Nonpartisan Ann Marie Calabria 786,31049.36%
Total votes1,593,171 100%

Supreme Court (Seat 4)

North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice (Seat 4) general election, 2006 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Patricia Timmons-Goodson (incumbent) 953,976 58.29%
Nonpartisan Eric Levinson 682,64141.71%
Total votes1,636,617 100%

Supreme Court (Seat 5)

North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice (Seat 5) general election, 2006 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Mark Martin (incumbent) 1,000,792 62.45%
Nonpartisan Rachel Lea Hunter601,67637.55%
Total votes1,602,468 100%

Court of Appeals (Seat 8)

Candidate Bill Constangy was eliminated in a May primary election.

North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 8) primary election, 2006 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Bob Hunter (incumbent) 301,309 60.31%
Nonpartisan Kris Bailey 119,150 23.85%
Nonpartisan Bill Constangy79,10915.84%
Total votes499,568 100%
North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 8) general election, 2006 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Bob Hunter (incumbent) 903,691 58.06%
Nonpartisan Kris Bailey652,73341.94%
Total votes1,556,424 100%

Court of Appeals (Seat 9)

Candidate Chris Parrish was eliminated in a May primary election.

North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 9) primary election, 2006 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Linda Stephens (incumbent) 221,893 44.51%
Nonpartisan Donna Stroud 154,044 30.90%
Nonpartisan Chris Parrish122,53724.58%
Total votes498,474 100%
North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 9) general election, 2006 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Donna Stroud 774,819 50.11%
Nonpartisan Linda Stephens (incumbent)771,35349.89%
Total votes1,546,172 100%

References

  1. ↑ "FairJudges.Net". Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2006.
  2. ↑ "11/07/2006 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ "05/02/2006 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ "11/07/2006 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ "11/07/2006 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ "11/07/2006 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ "05/02/2006 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ "11/07/2006 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  9. ↑ "05/02/2006 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  10. ↑ "11/07/2006 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 30, 2025.

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