2006 Arkansas state elections
Arkansas's 2006 state elections were held November 7, 2006. Primaries were held May 23 and runoffs, if necessary, were held June 13. Arkansas elected seven constitutional officers, 17 of 35 state senate seats, all 100 house seats and 28 district prosecuting attorneys, and voted on one constitutional amendment and one referred question. Non-partisan judicial elections were held the same day as the party primaries for four Supreme Court justices, four appeals circuit court judges, and eight district court judges.
| Elections in Arkansas |
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Constitutional Officers
Democrat
- Mike Beebe - Attorney General
Republican
Green Party
- Jim Lendall (ran for Governor 2006 - former state representative)
Third Parties
- Rod Bryan (independent) - musician
Democratic primary
- Bill Halter - former Social Security commissioner
- Tim Wooldridge - state senator, District 11
- Mike Hathorn - former state representative, Arkansas Rural Development Commissioner
- Jay Martin - state representative, North Little Rock
Halter came in first in the Democratic primary: [1]
| Lt. Governor - Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bill Halter | 110,797 | 40 |
| Tim Wooldridge | 73,718 | 26.6 |
| Mike Hathorn | 68,531 | 24.7 |
| Jay Martin | 24,174 | 8.7 |
Democratic Run-off
Halter also won the run-off:[2]
| Lt. Governor - Democratic Run-off | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bill Halter | 97,279 | 56.5 |
| Tim Wooldridge | 74,906 | 43.5 |
Republican primary
- Jim Holt - state senator, District 35
- Charles "Chuck" Banks - former US Attorney
- Douglas Jay Matayo - state representative, Springdale
Holt won the primary:[3]
| Lt. Governor - Republican Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jim Holt | 35,309 | 56.2 |
| Charles Banks | 15,722 | 25 |
| Douglas Jay Matayo | 11,837 | 18.8 |
Democrat
- Charlie Daniels - incumbent
Republican
- Jim Lagrone - businessman, former Baptist pastor
Green Party
- Ralph "Marty" Scully - retiree, former Teamster
Democratic primary
- Dustin McDaniel - State Representative, District 75 (Jonesboro), former attorney.
- Paul Suskie - North Little Rock City Attorney, Afghanistan Conflict veteran.
- Robert Leo Herzfeld - Saline County Prosecutor.
McDaniel came in first:[4]
| Attorney General - Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Dustin McDaniel | 104,328 | 38.4 |
| Paul Suskie | 87,017 | 32 |
| Robert Leo Herzfeld | 80,437 | 29.6 |
Democratic Run-off
McDaniel also won the run-off, with exactly 87,000 votes:[5]
| Attorney General - Democratic Run-off | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Dustin McDaniel | 87,000 | 50.8 |
| Paul Suskie | 84,334 | 49.2 |
Republican
- Gunner DeLay - former state senator, attorney
Green Party
Rebekah Kennedy - civil rights attorney and Public Relations chair for the Green Party of Arkansas
Democrat
- Jim Wood - incumbent
Green Party
- Michael Bolzenius - advertising salesman
Democratic primary
- Martha Shoffner - former state representative, 2002 auditor candidate
- Mac Campbell - tax attorney, former counsel to Senator Blanche Lincoln
- Don House - businessman, state representative (Walnut Ridge)
Shoffner lead solidly, but not enough to avoid a run-off:[6]
| State Treasurer - Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Martha Shoffner | 115,582 | 43.8 |
| Mac Campbell | 94,826 | 35.9 |
| Don House | 53,526 | 20.3 |
Democratic Run-off
Shoffner won the run-off:[7]
| State Treasurer - Democratic Run-off | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Martha Shoffner | 91,081 | 54.1 |
| Mac Campbell | 77,293 | 45.9 |
Republican
- Chris Morris - staffer for Governor Mike Huckabee
Green Party
- Brock Carpenter - student, Hendrix College
Democrat
- Mark Wilcox - incumbent
Green Party
- R. David Lewis - attorney
Judicial Elections
Judicial elections are nonpartisan.
Supreme Court
Four Supreme Court associate justices were up for reelection to eight-year terms.
Position 2
- Donald Louis Corbin - incumbent
- Roger Harrod - Maumelle district court judge
| Supreme Court Position 2 Results | Votes |
Percentage | |
| Donald Louis Corbin | 193,625 | 62.8 | |
| Roger Harrod | 114,957 | 37.3 | |
| Total |
308,582 | 100 | |
Position 5
- Paul Danielson - circuit judge for the 15th circuit
- Wendell Griffen - appeals judge, District 6
| Supreme Court Position 5 Results | Votes |
Percentage | |
| Paul Danielson | 177,406 | 57.2 | |
| Wendell Griffen | 132,789 | 42.8 | |
| Total |
310,195 | 100 | |
Position 6
- Annabelle Clinton Imber - incumbent. Uncontested for reelection.
Position 7
- Robert Brown - incumbent. Uncontested for reelection.
Court of Appeals
Elections were held on primary election day for four appeals judges to new eight-year terms. All candidates stood unopposed and were reelected by acclamation:
- Judge John Pittman - District 1, Position 1
- Denzil Price Marshall - District 1, Position 2
- Judge Terry Crabtree - District 3, Position 2
- Judge Larry Vaught - District 6, Position 2
Circuit Courts
Elections were also held on primary election day for eight district court judges, for six-year terms. Necessary run-offs will be held with the general election.
- Unopposed:
- Judge John Mark Lindsay - District 4, Division 6
- Judge Ellen Brantley - District 6, Division 16, Subdistrict 6.2
- Judge Mackie Pierce - District 6, Division 17, Subdistrict 6.2
| District 2, Division 7, At-Large | Votes |
Percentage | |
| Barbara Halsey | 15,417 | 48.5 | |
| Raymond Spruell | 8,476 | 26.7 | |
| Alan Seagrave | 7,881 | 24.8 | |
| Total |
31,774 | 100 | |
| District 8-North, Division 1 | Votes |
Percentage | |
| William Randal Wright | 4,094 | 66 | |
| Mark Gunter | 2,108 | 34 | |
| Total |
6,202 | 100 | |
| District 11-West, Division 2 | Votes |
Percentage | |
| Robert Wyatt | 4,874 | 50.2 | |
| Wilson Bynum | 4,840 | 49.8 | |
| Total |
9,714 | 100 | |
| District 18-East, Division 4 | Votes |
Percentage | |
| Judge Marcia Renaud Hearnsberger | 6,884 | 53.9 | |
| Latt Bachelor | 5,887 | 46.1 | |
| Total |
12,771 | 100 | |
General Assembly Elections
State Senate
17 senators are up for reelection to four-year terms.
| Arkansas State Senate | Members | |
| Republican-Held | 8 | |
| Democrat-Held | 27 | |
| Elections, 2006 | ||
| Republican Held and Uncontested | 8 | |
| Contested | 3 | |
| Democratic Held and Uncontested | 24 | |
| Total |
35 | |
State House
All 100 House seats are up for re-election.
| Arkansas State House | Members | |
| Republican-Held | 29 | |
| Democrat-Held | 71 | |
| Elections, 2006 | ||
| Uncontested Republican | 20 | |
| Contested | 32 | |
| Uncontested Democratic | 48 | |
| Total |
100 | |
Referendums
- Constitutional Amendment 1
Amendment 1 would amend the Arkansas Constitution to lift prohibitions against gambling from bingos and lotteries conducted by authorized nonprofit organizations, such as churches or volunteer fire organizations.
- Referred Question 1
Question 1 would allow the state to issue no more than $250 million in bonds to finance the development of technology and facilities for state institutions of higher education.
References
- 2006 Preferential Primary and Non-Partisan Judicial General Election, Statewide Results by Contest, Lieutenant Governor - Democrat - Certified, found at Vote Naturally at the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Accessed November 15, 2010.
- 2006 General Primary Runoff, Statewide Results by Contest, Lieutenant Governor - Democrat - Certified, found at Vote Naturally at the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Accessed November 15, 2010.
- 2006 Preferential Primary and Non-Partisan Judicial General Election, Statewide Results by Contest, Lieutenant Governor - Republican - Certified, found at Vote Naturally at the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Accessed November 15, 2010.
- 2006 Preferential Primary and Non-Partisan Judicial General Election, Statewide Results by Contest, Attorney General - Democrat - Certified, found at Vote Naturally at the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Accessed November 15, 2010.
- 2006 General Primary Runoff Statewide Results by Contest, Attorney General - Democrat - Certified, found at Vote Naturally at the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Accessed November 15, 2010.
- 2006 Preferential Primary and Non-Partisan Judicial General Election, Statewide Results by Contest, State Treasurer - Democrat - Certified, found at Vote Naturally at the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Accessed November 15, 2010.
- 2006 General Primary Runoff Statewide Results by Contest, State Treasurer - Democrat - Certified, found at Vote Naturally at the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Accessed November 15, 2010.