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The 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 2007. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. The primary elections were held on August 22, 2006.
Combined primary
Candidates
- Diane E. Benson (D), 2002 Green Party nominee for Governor
- Alexander Crawford (L)
- Sol L. Gerstenfeld (L)
- Todd Hyde (D)
- Eva L. Ince (G)
- Ray Metcalfe (D), former Alaska State Representative
- Frank Vondersaar (D), perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diane E. Benson | 19,421 | 40.41 | |
| Democratic | Ray Metcalfe | 16,529 | 34.40 | |
| Green | Eva L. Ince | 3,620 | 7.53 | |
| Libertarian | Alexander Crawford | 3,176 | 6.61 | |
| Democratic | Todd Hyde | 2,482 | 5.16 | |
| Democratic | Frank Vondersaar | 2,141 | 4.46 | |
| Libertarian | Sol L. Gerstenfeld | 687 | 1.43 | |
| Total votes | 48,056 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Don Young, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Young (incumbent) | 81,089 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 81,089 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Young (incumbent) | 132,743 | 56.57 | |
| Democratic | Diane E. Benson | 93,879 | 40.01 | |
| Libertarian | Alexander Crawford | 4,029 | 1.72 | |
| Green | Eva L. Ince | 1,819 | 0.78 | |
| Independent | Bill Ratigan | 1,615 | 0.69 | |
| Write-ins | 560 | 0.24 | ||
| Total votes | 234,645 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "Results" (PDF). www.elections.alaska.gov. 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- "Results" (PDF). www.elections.alaska.gov. 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- "Results" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. 2004. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
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