United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2006

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United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2006
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  2004 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2008  
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Nominee Earl Pomeroy Matt Mechtel
Party Democratic-NPL Republican
Popular vote142,93474,687
Percentage65.6834.32

North Dakota House of Representatives At Large Election Results by County, 2006.svg
Results by county [1]

Mechtel:         

Pomeroy:         

Representative before election

Earl Pomeroy
Democratic-NPL

Elected Representative

Earl Pomeroy
Democratic-NPL

The 2006 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota's At-large congressional district was held November 7, 2006. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy was re-elected to his eighth term, defeating Republican candidate Matt Mechtel.

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Contents

Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Matt Mechtel of Fargo, North Dakota. Pomeroy and Mechtel won the primary elections for their respective parties. [2]

Fargo, North Dakota City in North Dakota, United States

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Pomeroy increased his margin over his opposition for the third year in a row since 2002. This was because Mechtel was not known well throughout the state, and that the Republican Party itself was beginning to slump.

Election results

North Dakota's At-large congressional district election, 2006 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-NPL Earl Pomeroy (inc.)142,93465.68
Republican Matt Mechtel74,68734.32
Total votes217,621100.00
Democratic-NPL hold

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References

  1. 1 2 "Official Results General Election". North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems. North Dakota Election Officials, County Auditors and Secretary of State. November 7, 2006. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. North Dakota Secretary of State