The Delaware U.S. Senate election for 2006 was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent U.S. Senator Thomas R. Carper was completing his first term, and won re-election over Republican primary winner, Jan C. Ting with 70% of the vote. Carper's term will end on January 3, 2013.
Candidates
- Thomas R. Carper, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Jan C. Ting, Temple Law Professor
Lost Primary
- Christine O'Donnell, pro-life advocate (ran as a write-in candidate).
- Mike Protack, commercial airline pilot
Election results
Primary
| Year | Office | Election | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
| 2006 | U.S. Senate | Primary | Jan C. Ting | Republican | 6,110 | 43% | Michael D. Protack Christine O'Donnell |
Republican | 5,771 2,505 |
40% 17% | ||
| 2006 | U.S. Senate | General | Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | 170,544 | 70% | Jan C. Ting | Republican | 69,732 | 29% |
General
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Carper (incumbent) | 172,234 | 70.2% | +14 | |
| Republican | Jan Ting | 70,575 | 28.7% | −15 | |
| Libertarian | William E. Morris | 2,696 | 1.1% | N/A | |
| Majority | 100,812 | 41.5% | +29 | ||
| Total votes | 245,505 | 100% | |||
| Turnout | 242,947 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +14.5% | |||
General election polling
| Source | Date | Carper (D) | Ting (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson | October 31, 2006 | 60% | 26% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson[1] | September 22, 2006 | 63% | 23% |
References
- The News Journal (September 2, 2006). "The Complete list of Candidates". p. 85.
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- Matthew Jonas (13 September 2006). "Ting, Spivack pass first test". Delaware News Journal (Delaware Online). Retrieved 2006-10-29. Topic: Primary results
Information on political position
- Roxann Moore (2006-10-25). "Candidates for U.S. Senate share their objectives, thoughts". DelmarvaNow!. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- Joe Rogalsky (2006-10-21). "Senate hopefuls stake out stances: Carper seeks record 12th win against newcomer Ting". NewsZap.com. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- William E. Morris (2006-09-28). "Our Readers' Views: U.S. must address the cost of baby boomer benefits". Letters to the Editor. Delaware News Journal (Delaware Online). Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- "Candidates for U.S. Senate". Local News. Dover Post. 2006-10-25. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- Chris Barrish. "Three Republicans vie for chance to wage uphill battle against Carper". Delaware News Journal (Delaware Online). Retrieved 2006-09-03.
Notes
- ^ Chris Barrish (2006-09-22). "Independent poll says Carper has huge lead on Ting". Delaware News Journal. Retrieved 2006-10-29. Quote: "the first nonpartisan opinion poll in Delaware this year". The poll was conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind research center.
External links
- "Carper's campaign website".
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