2006 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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2006 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
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  2004 November 7, 2006 2008  
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Nominee Don Young Diane E. Benson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote132,74393,879
Percentage56.6%40.0%

2006 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska by State House District.svg
Results by state house district
Young:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Benson:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Representative at-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative at-large

Don Young
Republican

The 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 2007. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. The primary elections were held on August 22, 2006.

Contents

Combined primary

Candidates

Results

Combined party primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diane E. Benson 19,421 40.41
Democratic Ray Metcalfe16,52934.40
Green Eva L. Ince 3,620 7.53
Libertarian Alexander Crawford 3,176 6.61
Democratic Todd Hyde2,4825.16
Democratic Frank Vondersaar2,1414.46
Libertarian Sol L. Gerstenfeld6871.43
Total votes48,056 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Party primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (incumbent) 81,089 100.00
Total votes81,089 100.00

General election

Results

2006 Alaska's at-large congressional district election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (incumbent) 132,743 56.57
Democratic Diane E. Benson 93,87940.01
Libertarian Alexander Crawford4,0291.72
Green Eva L. Ince1,8190.78
Independent Bill Ratigan1,6150.69
Write-ins5600.24
Total votes234,645 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Results" (PDF). www.elections.alaska.gov. 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  2. "Results" (PDF). www.elections.alaska.gov. 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  3. "Results" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. 2004. Retrieved March 30, 2021.