2006 Vermont gubernatorial election
The 2006 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Scudder Parker.
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Candidates
Democratic Party
- Scudder Parker - former Democratic Party Chair, state senator, minister, and director of energy efficiency at the Vermont Department of Public Service. He began campaigning in late 2005. He won the Democratic nomination when no other Democrat filed by the July 16, 2006 deadline.[1] His fundraising efforts resulted in $110,000 in donations in the month of July 2006.
Republican Party
- Jim Douglas - incumbent Governor
Liberty Union Party
- Robert Skold - website publisher
Vermont Green Party
- Jim Hogue
United States Marijuana Party
Independents
- Benjamin Clarke
Results
Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State:[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Douglas (incumbent) | 148,014 | 56.3 | -2.4 | |
| Democratic | Scudder Parker | 108,090 | 41.1 | +3.2 | |
| Independent | Cris Ericson | 2,477 | 0.94 | -0.4 | |
| Green | Jim Hogue | 1,936 | 0.74 | n/a | |
| Independent | Benjamin Clarke | 1,216 | 0.46 | n/a | |
| Liberty Union | Robert Skold | 638 | 0.24 | -0.2 | |
| Write-ins | 153 | 0.06 | 0 | ||
| Majority | 39,924 | 15.2 | |||
| Turnout | 262,524 | 100.0 | |||
Polling
| Source | Date | Jim Douglas (R) |
Scudder Parker (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000 | September 23, 2006 | 53% | 38% |
| American Research Group | September 14, 2006 | 59% | 32% |
| Rasmussen | August 8, 2006 | 55% | 37% |
| American Research Group | July 27, 2006 | 47% | 36% |
| Rasmussen | June 16, 2006 | 54% | 31% |
| Research 2000 | May 11, 2006 | 53% | 18% |
| Rasmussen | January 10, 2005 | 54% | 31% |
See also
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2006
- United States Senate election in Vermont, 2006
- United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2006
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