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2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 →
 
Nominee David Dewhurst Maria Luisa Alvarado
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,513,530 1,617,490
Percentage 58.2% 37.5%

County results
Dewhurst:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Alvarado:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Lieutenant Governor before election

David Dewhurst
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

David Dewhurst
Republican

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The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The incumbent, Republican David Dewhurst, was reelected in a landslide over Democrat Maria Luisa Alvarado. Dewhurst became the first Republican to be re-elected as lieutenant governor.

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Dewhurst (incumbent) 492,052 78.26
Republican Tom Kelly 136,707 21.74
Total votes 628,759 100.0
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maria Luisa Alvarado 207,835 41.52
Democratic Benjamin Z. Grant 180,769 36.11
Democratic Adrian De Leon 112,011 22.37
Total votes 500,615 100.0

General Election Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Dewhurst (incumbent) 2,513,530 58.19
Democratic Maria Luisa Alvarado 1,617,490 37.45
Libertarian Judy Baker 188,206 4.36
Total votes 4,319,226 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. "2006 TX Lieutenant Governor". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  2. "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/7/2006". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 Democratic Party Primary Election, 3/7/2006". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  4. "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 General Election, 11/7/2006". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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