2006 Pennsylvania state elections

Summary

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

Governor edit

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Swann
Running mate:Jim Matthews
1,622,135 39.6
Democratic Ed Rendell
Running mate:Catherine Baker Knoll
2,470,517 60.4

Lt. Governor edit

Pennsylvania Lt. Governor primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William A. Hall, III 89,171 12.3
Democratic Catherine Baker Knoll 445,873 61.4
Democratic Valerie McDonald Roberts 141,919 19.6
Democratic Gene Stilp 48,937 6.7
Republican Jim Matthews 553,631 100.0

Senate edit

United States Senate primary election in Pennsylvania, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Casey, Jr. 629,271 84.6
Democratic Chuck Pennacchio 66,364 8.9
Democratic Alan Sandals 48,113 6.5
United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Santorum 1,684,778 41.3
Democratic Bob Casey, Jr. 2,392,984 58.7
Democratic gain from Republican

State Senate edit

Pennsylvania House of Representatives edit

Ballot Question edit

Persian Gulf Conflict Veteran's Compensation Fund Referendum
Candidate Votes %
Yes 2,074,692 61.2
No 1,317,051 38.8

References edit

  1. ^ Commonwealth of PA – Elections Information Archived 2008-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Commonwealth of PA – Elections Information