2006 Idaho gubernatorial election
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The 2006 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Governor Jim Risch succeeded Dirk Kempthorne, who resigned May 26 to become Secretary of the Interior. Risch served as governor until the end of the term, but had committed to a reelection campaign for Lieutenant Governor before Kempthorne's appointment and subsequent resignation.
This was the last time that a Democrat won over 40% of the vote in Idaho.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dan Adamson, businessman and attorney
- Walter Bayes, perennial candidate
- Jack Alan Johnson
- C.L. "Butch" Otter, U.S. Representative and former Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
Declined
- Jim Risch, incumbent Governor of Idaho
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Butch Otter | Script error: No such module "string". | 70.02 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Dan Adamson | Script error: No such module "string". | 21.21 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jack Alan Johnson | Script error: No such module "string". | 5.58 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Walter Bayes | Script error: No such module "string". | 3.20 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jerry Brady, newspaper publisher and 2002 Democratic nominee for governor
- Lee Chaney, laborer
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jerry Brady | Script error: No such module "string". | 82.98 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Lee Chaney | Script error: No such module "string". | 17.02 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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General election
Candidates
- Marvin Richardson (unendorsed Constitution) – organic strawberry farmer[2] and sawmill owner
- Jerry Brady (Democratic), newspaper publisher and 2002 Democratic nominee for governor
- Ted Dunlap (Libertarian)
- Butch Otter (Republican), U.S. Congressman, former Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
Controversy
A candidate legally named Marvin Pro-Life Richardson filed suit to force the state to print his full legal on the ballots, as filed in campaign paperwork. The Secretary of State stated that ballots themselves are supposed to be neutral, not political billboards, and declined the request.[3] In September 2006 he changed his legal name to simply "Pro-Life" in an attempt to force the issue. However, the ballots went to the printer naming "Marvin Richardson" as the Constitution Party candidate. The party later disavowed his candidacy resulting in a candidate without a name, and without a party, appearing on the ballot.[4]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Template:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Template:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[7] | Template:USRaceRating | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[8] | Template:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
Results
Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jerry Brady | 198,845 | 44.11% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Marvin Richardson | 7,309 | 1.62% | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ted Dunlap | 7,241 | 1.61% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 38,592 | 8.56% | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 450,832 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
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- ↑ No ‘Pro-Life’ allowed on ballot Template:Webarchive, retrieved 12oct2006
- ↑ ‘Pro-Life’ Failed to receive the Idaho CP Certification For Candidacy, retrieved 12oct2006
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External links
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