2006 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:ElectionsND The 2006 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North DakotaTemplate:'s at-large congressional district was held November 7, 2006. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy was re-elected to his eighth term, defeating Republican candidate Matt Mechtel.
Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Matt Mechtel of Fargo, North Dakota. Pomeroy and Mechtel won the primary elections for their respective parties.[1]
Pomeroy increased his margin over his opposition for the third year in a row since 2002. This was because Mechtel was not known well throughout the state, and that the Republican Party itself was beginning to slump.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Earl Pomeroy (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 65.68 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Matt Mechtel | Script error: No such module "string". | 34.32 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Bowman (largest city: Bowman)
- Dunn (largest city: Killdeer)
- Emmons (largest city: Linton)
- Golden Valley (largest city: Beach)
- Oliver (largest city: Center)
- Sheridan (largest city: McClusky)
- Slope (largest city: Marmarth)
References
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