2006 Pennsylvania state elections

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Pennsylvania's state elections were held November 7, 2006. [1] Necessary primary elections were held on May 16, 2006. [2]

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Governor

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynn Swann
Running mate:Jim Matthews
1,622,13539.6
Democratic Ed Rendell
Running mate:Catherine Baker Knoll
2,470,51760.4

Lt. Governor

Pennsylvania Lt. Governor primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William A. Hall, III89,17112.3
Democratic Catherine Baker Knoll 445,87361.4
Democratic Valerie McDonald Roberts 141,91919.6
Democratic Gene Stilp 48,9376.7
Republican Jim Matthews 553,631100.0

Senate

United States Senate primary election in Pennsylvania, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Casey, Jr. 629,27184.6
Democratic Chuck Pennacchio66,3648.9
Democratic Alan Sandals48,1136.5
United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Santorum 1,684,77841.3
Democratic Bob Casey, Jr. 2,392,98458.7
Democratic gain from Republican

State Senate

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Ballot Question

Persian Gulf Conflict Veteran's Compensation Fund Referendum
CandidateVotes %
Yes2,074,69261.2
No1,317,05138.8
Referendum results by county
Yes:
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70-80%
60-70%
50-60%
No:
50-60% 2006 Pennsylvania Persian Gulf Conflict Veteran's Compensation Fund Referendum results map by county.svg
Referendum results by county
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   50–60%

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