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2006 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

← 2004 November 7, 2006 2008 →
 
Nominee Don Young Diane E. Benson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 132,743 93,879
Percentage 56.6% 40.0%

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

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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.

Combined primary

Candidates

Results

Combined party primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane E. Benson 19,421 40.41
Democratic Ray Metcalfe 16,529 34.40
Green Eva L. Ince 3,620 7.53
Libertarian Alexander Crawford 3,176 6.61
Democratic Todd Hyde 2,482 5.16
Democratic Frank Vondersaar 2,141 4.46
Libertarian Sol L. Gerstenfeld 687 1.43
Total votes 48,056 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Party primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Young (incumbent) 81,089 100.00
Total votes 81,089 100.00

General election

Results

2006 Alaska's at-large congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Young (incumbent) 132,743 56.57
Democratic Diane E. Benson 93,879 40.01
Libertarian Alexander Crawford 4,029 1.72
Green Eva L. Ince 1,819 0.78
Independent Bill Ratigan 1,615 0.69
Write-ins 560 0.24
Total votes 234,645 100.00
Republican hold

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.
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