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Elections in Delaware |
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An election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 12, 2006.[1]
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Representative | Party | ||
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1st | Dennis Williams | Dem | Dennis Williams | Dem | ||
2nd | Hazel Plant | Dem | Hazel Plant | Dem | ||
3rd | Helene Keeley | Dem | Helene Keeley | Dem | ||
4th | Joseph G. Di Pinto | Rep | Gerald Brady | Dem | ||
5th | Melanie George Marshall | Dem | Melanie George Marshall | Dem | ||
6th | Diana McWilliams | Dem | Diana McWilliams | Dem | ||
7th | Wayne Smith | Rep | Wayne Smith | Rep | ||
8th | Bethany Hall-Long | Dem | Bethany Hall-Long | Dem | ||
9th | Richard Cathcart | Rep | Richard Cathcart | Rep | ||
10th | Robert Valihura Jr. | Rep | Robert Valihura Jr. | Rep | ||
11th | Gregory Lavelle | Rep | Gregory Lavelle | Rep | ||
12th | Deborah Hudson | Rep | Deborah Hudson | Rep | ||
13th | John Van Sant III | Dem | Larry Mitchell | Dem | ||
14th | Peter Schwartzkopf | Dem | Peter Schwartzkopf | Dem | ||
15th | Valerie Longhurst | Dem | Valerie Longhurst | Dem | ||
16th | J.J. Johnson | Dem | J.J. Johnson | Dem | ||
17th | Michael Mulrooney | Dem | Michael Mulrooney | Dem | ||
18th | Terry Spence | Rep | Terry Spence | Rep | ||
19th | Robert Gilligan | Dem | Robert Gilligan | Dem | ||
20th | Roger Roy | Rep | Nick Manolakos | Rep | ||
21st | Pamela Maier | Rep | Pamela Maier | Rep | ||
22nd | Joseph Miró | Rep | Joseph Miró | Rep | ||
23rd | Teresa Schooley | Dem | Teresa Schooley | Dem | ||
24th | William Orbele Jr. | Rep | William Orbele Jr. | Rep | ||
25th | Stephanie Ulbrich | Rep | John Kowalko Jr. | Dem | ||
26th | John Viola | Dem | John Viola | Dem | ||
27th | Vincet Lofink | Rep | Vincet Lofink | Rep | ||
28th | Bruce Ennis | Dem | Bruce Ennis | Dem | ||
29th | Pamela Thornburg | Rep | Pamela Thornburg | Rep | ||
30th | William Outten | Rep | William Outten | Rep | ||
31st | Nancy Wagner | Rep | Nancy Wagner | Rep | ||
32nd | Donna Stone | Rep | Donna Stone | Rep | ||
33rd | Wallace Caulk Jr. | Ind | Robert Walls | Dem | ||
34th | Gerald Buckworth | Rep | Donald Blakey | Rep | ||
35th | J. Benjamin Ewing | Rep | David Wilson | Rep | ||
36th | V. George Carey | Rep | V. George Carey | Rep | ||
37th | Joseph Booth | Rep | Joseph Booth | Rep | ||
38th | Gerald Hocker | Rep | Gerald Hocker | Rep | ||
39th | Tina Fallon | Rep | Daniel Short | Rep | ||
40th | Clifford Lee | Rep | Clifford Lee | Rep | ||
41st | John Atkins | Rep | John Atkins | Rep |
Party | Candi- dates |
Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 32 | 117,161 | 49.54% | 23 | 2 | |
Democratic | 33 | 118,329 | 50.03% | 18 | 3 | |
Libertarian | 1 | 686 | 0.29% | 0 | ||
Independent | 2 | 331 | 0.14% | 0 | ||
Total | 68 | 236,507 | 100% | 41 |
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Results of the 2006 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:[2][3]
Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 1st district since 1994.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dennis Williams (incumbent) | 1,346 | 74.99% | |
Democratic | Vincent White | 449 | 25.01% | |
Total votes | 1,795 | 100% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dennis Williams (incumbent) | 4,695 | 100% | |
Total votes | 4,695 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Hazel Plant has represented the 2nd district since 2000.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hazel Plant (incumbent) | 601 | 73.74% | |
Democratic | Donald Farrell | 214 | 26.26% | |
Total votes | 815 | 100% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hazel Plant (incumbent) | 3,094 | 100% | |
Total votes | 3,094 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Helene Keeley (incumbent) | 600 | 59.23% | |
Democratic | Robert Bovell | 413 | 40.77% | |
Total votes | 1,013 | 100% |
General election
Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Helene Keeley (incumbent) | 2,828 | 100% | |
Total votes | 2,828 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Joseph G. Di Pinto has represented the 4th district since 1986. DiPinto didn't seek re-election and Democrat Gerald Brady won the open seat.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gerald Brady | 746 | 50.20% | |
Democratic | Loretta Walsh | 676 | 45.49% | |
Democratic | Joseph Zilcosky | 64 | 4.31% | |
Total votes | 1,486 | 100% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gerald Brady | 4,053 | 54.99% | |
Republican | Gary Linarducci | 3,317 | 45.01% | |
Total votes | 7,370 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Incumbent Democrat Melanie George Marshall has represented the 5th district since 2002.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Melanie George Marshall (incumbent) | 3,568 | 100% | |
Total votes | 3,568 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Diana McWilliams has represented the 6th district since 2004.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Diana McWilliams (incumbent) | 652 | 83.16% | |
Democratic | Michael Dore | 132 | 16.84% | |
Total votes | 784 | 100% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Diana McWilliams (incumbent) | 4,559 | 61.31% | |
Republican | W. E. Smith | 2,647 | 35.59% | |
Independent Party | Michael Dore | 231 | 3.11% | |
Total votes | 7,437 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican and Majority Leader Wayne Smith has represented the 7th district since 1990.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carl Colantuono | 408 | 74.73% | |
Democratic | Fred Jeffrey Boykin | 138 | 25.27% | |
Total votes | 546 | 100% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Wayne Smith (incumbent) | 4,526 | 55.28% | |
Democratic | Carl Colantuono | 3,662 | 44.72% | |
Total votes | 8,188 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Bethany Hall-Long has represented the 8th district since 2002.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bethany Hall-Long (incumbent) | 5,864 | 77.04% | |
Republican | Edward Colaprete | 1,748 | 22.96% | |
Total votes | 7,612 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Richard Cathcart has represented the 9th district since 1998.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard Cathcart (incumbent) | 4,416 | 53.47% | |
Democratic | Rebecca Walker | 3,843 | 46.53% | |
Total votes | 8,259 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Robert Valihura Jr. has represented the 10th district since 1998.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Valihura Jr. (incumbent) | 4,101 | 56.76% | |
Democratic | Francis Murphy | 3,124 | 43.24% | |
Total votes | 7,225 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle has represented the 11th district since 2001.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gregory Lavelle (incumbent) | 4,635 | 57.97% | |
Democratic | Eric Levin | 3,360 | 42.03% | |
Total votes | 7,995 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Deborah Hudson has represented the 12th district since 1994.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Deborah Hudson (incumbent) | 5,133 | 64.68% | |
Democratic | Harry Gravell | 2,803 | 35.32% | |
Total votes | 7,936 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat John Van Sant III has represented the 13th district since 1982. Van Sant didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Larry Mitchell won the open seat.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Larry Mitchell | 375 | 41.67% | |
Democratic | Edward Doyle Jr. | 349 | 38.78% | |
Democratic | W. P. Mahon | 176 | 19.56% | |
Total votes | 900 | 100% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Larry Mitchell | 3,126 | 59.65% | |
Republican | John Jaremchuk Jr. | 2,115 | 40.35% | |
Total votes | 5,241 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Peter Schwartzkopf (incumbent) | 6,610 | 69.23% | |
Republican | Kirk Pope Jr. | 2,838 | 29.72% | |
Independent Party | Maurice Barros | 100 | 1.05% | |
Total votes | 9,548 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th district since 2004.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Valerie Longhurst (incumbent) | 5,195 | 74.19% | |
Republican | Laura Brown | 1,807 | 25.81% | |
Total votes | 7,002 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat J.J. Johnson has represented the 16th district since 2004.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | J.J. Johnson (incumbent) | 4,221 | 100% | |
Total votes | 4,221 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the 17th district since 1998.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Mulrooney (incumbent) | 4,619 | 84.24% | |
Republican | David Lee Osborn | 864 | 15.76% | |
Total votes | 5,483 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican and House Speaker Terry Spence has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1980.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Terry Spence (incumbent) | 2,724 | 56.20% | |
Democratic | Michael Barbieri | 2,123 | 43.80% | |
Total votes | 4,847 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat and Minority Leader Robert Gilligan has represented the 19th district since 1972.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Gilligan (incumbent) | 4,896 | 100% | |
Total votes | 4,896 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Roger Roy has represented the 20th district since 1976. Roy didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Nick Manolakos won the open seat.
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nick Manolakos | 520 | 59.36% | |
Republican | Brian Moore | 356 | 40.64% | |
Total votes | 876 | 100% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nick Manolakos | 4,709 | 56.47% | |
Democratic | Richard Korn | 3,630 | 43.53% | |
Total votes | 8,339 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Pamela Maier has represented the 21st district since 1994.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pamela Maier (incumbent) | 5,164 | 100% | |
Total votes | 5,164 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republicans Joseph Miró has represented the 22nd district since 1998.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph Miró (incumbent) | 5,471 | 88.86% | |
Libertarian | David Okner | 686 | 11.14% | |
Total votes | 6,157 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Teresa Schooley has represented the 23rd district since 2004.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Teresa Schooley (incumbent) | 5,143 | 100% | |
Total votes | 5,143 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican William Orbele Jr. has represented the 24th district since 1976.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William Orbele Jr. (incumbent) | 2,822 | 100% | |
Total votes | 2,822 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Stephanie Ulbrich has represented the 25th district since 1994. Ulbrich lost re-election to Democrat John Kowalko Jr.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Kowalko Jr. | 2,473 | 52.00% | |
Republican | Stephanie Ulbrich (incumbent) | 2,283 | 48.00% | |
Total votes | 4,756 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Viola (incumbent) | 381 | 58.53% | |
Democratic | Charles Tucker | 270 | 41.47% | |
Total votes | 651 | 100% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Viola (incumbent) | 3,795 | 100% | |
Total votes | 3,795 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Vincet Lofink has represented the 27th district since 1990.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Vincet Lofink (incumbent) | 3,049 | 51.07% | |
Democratic | Earl Jaques Jr. | 2,921 | 48.93% | |
Total votes | 5,970 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis has represented the 28th district since 1982.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bruce Ennis (incumbent) | 4,343 | 100% | |
Total votes | 4,343 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Pamela Thornburg has represented the 29th district since 2000.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pamela Thornburg (incumbent) | 4,764 | 100% | |
Total votes | 4,764 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican William Outten has represented the 30th district since 2004.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William Outten (incumbent) | 3,521 | 63.35% | |
Democratic | Robert Price | 2,037 | 36.65% | |
Total votes | 5,558 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Nancy Wagner has represented the 31st district since 1992.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nancy Wagner (incumbent) | 2,829 | 54.51% | |
Democratic | Prameela Kaza | 2,361 | 45.49% | |
Total votes | 5,190 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Donna Stone has represented the 32nd district since 1994.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donna Stone (incumbent) | 2,805 | 100% | |
Total votes | 2,805 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican turned Independent Wallace Caulk Jr. has represented the 33rd district since 1984. Caulk didn't seek re-election and Democrat Robert Walls won the open seat.
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ulysses Grant | 496 | 51.29% | |
Republican | Harold Peterman | 471 | 48.71% | |
Total votes | 967 | 100% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Walls | 3,253 | 50.63% | |
Republican | Ulysses Grant | 3,172 | 49.37% | |
Total votes | 6,425 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Independent |
Incumbent Republican Gerald Buckworth has represented the 34th district since 1980. Buckworth didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Donald Blakey won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donald Blakey | 3,560 | 56.10% | |
Democratic | M. Jeanine Kleimo | 2,786 | 43.90% | |
Total votes | 6,346 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican J. Benjamin Ewing has represented the 35th district since 1986.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. Benjamin Ewing (incumbent) | 3,928 | 100% | |
Total votes | 3,928 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican V. George Carey has represented the 36th district since 1984.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | V. George Carey (incumbent) | 4,420 | 62.24% | |
Democratic | Paul Hayes | 2,682 | 37.76% | |
Total votes | 7,102 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Joseph Booth has represented the th district since 2002.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joseph Booth (incumbent) | 5,121 | 100% | |
Total votes | 5,121 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Gerald Hocker has represented the 38th district since 2002.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gerald Hocker (incumbent) | 6,849 | 72.32% | |
Democratic | Robert Maddex | 2,622 | 27.68% | |
Total votes | 9,471 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Tina Fallon has represented the 39th district since 1978. Fallon didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Daniel Short won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Daniel Short | 3,370 | 68.59% | |
Democratic | Richard Sternberg | 1,543 | 31.41% | |
Total votes | 4,913 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Clifford Lee has represented the 40th district since 1990.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Clifford Lee (incumbent) | 4,254 | 100% | |
Total votes | 4,254 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican John Atkins has represented the 41st district since 2002.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Atkins (incumbent) | 4,199 | 62.71% | |
Democratic | Barbara Lifflander[b] | 2,497 | 37.29% | |
Total votes | 6,696 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |