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2006 Pennsylvania state elections

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Pennsylvania's state elections were held November 7, 2006.[1] Necessary primary elections were held on May 16, 2006.[2]

Governor

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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Swann
Running mate:Jim Matthews
1,622,135 39.6
Democratic Ed Rendell
Running mate:Catherine Baker Knoll
2,470,517 60.4

Lt. Governor

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Pennsylvania Lt. Governor primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William A. Hall, III 89,171 12.3
Democratic Catherine Baker Knoll 445,873 61.4
Democratic Valerie McDonald Roberts 141,919 19.6
Democratic Gene Stilp 48,937 6.7
Republican Jim Matthews 553,631 100.0

Senate

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United States Senate primary election in Pennsylvania, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Casey, Jr. 629,271 84.6
Democratic Chuck Pennacchio 66,364 8.9
Democratic Alan Sandals 48,113 6.5
United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Santorum 1,684,778 41.3
Democratic Bob Casey, Jr. 2,392,984 58.7
Democratic gain from Republican

State Senate

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Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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Ballot Question

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Persian Gulf Conflict Veteran's Compensation Fund Referendum
Candidate Votes %
Yes 2,074,692 61.2
No 1,317,051 38.8

References

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