2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island
The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 4, 2006 to determine who will represent the state of Rhode Island in the United States House of Representatives. Rhode Island has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
Elections in Rhode Island |
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Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2006[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 264,949 | 71.00% | 2 | — | |
Independents | 66,363 | 17.78% | 0 | — | |
Republican | 41,836 | 11.21% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 373,148 | 100.00% | 2 | — | |
District 1
Incumbent Democrat Patrick J. Kennedy defeated Republican Jon Scott, a member of the Ocean State Policy Research Institute. This district covers the northern part of the state.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Patrick J. Kennedy (inc.) | 124,634 | 69.20 | |
Republican | Jonathon P. Scott | 41,836 | 23.23 | |
Independent | Kenneth A. Capalbo | 13,634 | 7.57 | |
Total votes | 180,104 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
Incumbent Democrat Jim Langevin defeated independent Rod Driver. The district covers the southern part of the state.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Langevin (inc.) | 140,315 | 72.69 | |
Independent | Rod Driver | 52,729 | 27.31 | |
Total votes | 193,044 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "2006 Election Statistics". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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