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Tennessee state elections in 2006 were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Primary elections for the United States House of Representatives, governorship, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as various judicial retention elections, including elections for three Tennessee Supreme Court justices, were held on August 3, 2006. There were also two constitutional amendments to the Constitution of Tennessee on the November 7 ballot.
United States Congress
Senate
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Incumbent Republican senator Bill Frist, the majority leader, retired after two terms in office. The open seat was narrowly won by Republican nominee Bob Corker, who defeated Democratic nominee Harold Ford Jr.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Corker | 929,911 | 50.71% | −14.39 | |
| Democratic | Harold Ford, Jr. | 879,976 | 47.99% | +15.78 | |
| Independent | Ed Choate | 10,831 | 0.59% | N/A | |
| Independent | David Gatchell | 3,746 | 0.20% | N/A | |
| Independent | Emory "Bo" Heyward | 3,580 | 0.20% | N/A | |
| Independent | H. Gary Keplinger | 3,033 | 0.17% | N/A | |
| Green | Chris Lugo | 2,589 | 0.14% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 29 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Majority | 49,935 | 2.72% | |||
| Turnout | 1,833,695 | 47.49% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | -14.39 | |||
August 3, 2006, Primary Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harold Ford Jr. | 333,789 | 79.10% | |
| Democratic | Gary Gene Davis | 41,802 | 9.91% | |
| Democratic | John Jay Hooker | 27,175 | 6.44% | |
| Democratic | Charles Smith | 14,724 | 3.49% | |
| Democratic | Alvin Strauss | 4,410 | 1.05% | |
| Total votes | 421,900 | 100 | ||
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 40–50%
- 50-60%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60-70%
- 70-80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Corker | 231,541 | 48.13% | |
| Republican | Ed Bryant | 161,189 | 33.50% | |
| Republican | Van Hilleary | 83,078 | 17.27% | |
| Republican | Tate Harrison | 5,309 | 1.10% | |
| Total votes | 481,117 | 100 | ||
House of Representatives
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Tennessee elected nine U.S. Representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine Congressional Districts.
Results
| District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | 2004 CPVI | Representative | Party | First elected | ||
| Tennessee 1 | R+14 | Bill Jenkins | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
Others
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| Tennessee 2 | R+11 | Jimmy Duncan | Republican | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 3 | R+8 | Zach Wamp | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 4 | R+3 | Lincoln Davis | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 5 | D+6 | Jim Cooper | Democratic | 1982 1994 (retired) 2002 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 6 | R+4 | Bart Gordon | Democratic | 1984 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 7 | R+12 | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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| Tennessee 8 | EVEN | John Tanner | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 9 | D+18 | Harold Ford Jr. | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Gubernatorial
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Incumbent Democratic governor Phil Bredesen was re-elected to a second term with 68.6% of the vote, defeating his Republican challenger Jim Bryson. Improving on his performance from 2002, Bredesen also carried every county in the state.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Bredesen (incumbent) | 1,247,491 | 68.60% | +17.95% | |
| Republican | Jim Bryson | 540,853 | 29.74% | −17.85% | |
| Independent | Carl Two Feathers Whitaker | 11,374 | 0.63% | N/A | |
| Independent | George Banks | 7,531 | 0.41% | N/A | |
| Independent | Charles E. Smith | 4,083 | 0.22% | N/A | |
| Independent | Howard W. Switzer | 2,711 | 0.15% | N/A | |
| Independent | David Gatchell | 2,385 | 0.13% | N/A | |
| Independent | Marivuana Stout Leinoff | 2,114 | 0.12% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Majority | 706,638 | 38.86% | +35.80% | ||
| Turnout | 1,818,549 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
August 3, 2006, primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Bredesen (incumbent) | 393,004 | 88.50 | |
| Democratic | John Jay Hooker | 31,933 | 7.19 | |
| Democratic | Tim Sevier | 11,562 | 2.60 | |
| Democratic | Walt Ward | 7,555 | 1.70 | |
| Total votes | 444,054 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Bryson | 160,786 | 50.03 | |
| Republican | David M. Farmer | 50,900 | 15.84 | |
| Republican | Joe Kirkpatrick | 34,491 | 10.73 | |
| Republican | Mark Albertini | 29,184 | 9.08 | |
| Republican | Wayne Thomas Bailey | 24,273 | 7.55 | |
| Republican | Wayne Young | 11,997 | 3.73 | |
| Republican | Timothy Thomas | 9,747 | 3.03 | |
| Total votes | 321,378 | 100.00 | ||
State legislature
State Senate
Elections for 17 of the 33 seats in Tennessee's State Senate were held on November 7, 2006.
After this election, Republicans had 17 seats while Democrats had 16 seats. Both parties maintained their respective amount of seats.
State House of Representatives
The election of all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives occurred on November 7, 2006.
Democrats won 53 seats, while Republicans won 46 seats. Both parties maintained their respective amount of seats
Ballot measures
Amendment 1
The Tennessee Marriage Protection Amendment is a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex unions. The referendum was approved by 81% of voters. It specified that only a marriage between a man and a woman could be legally recognized in the state of Tennessee. This prohibited same-sex marriages within the state, reinforcing previously existing statutes to the same effect[5] until it was overturned by the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling in June 2015.
Amendment 2
The Property Tax Relief Amendment allows, but does require, the legislature to implement a program of property tax relief for persons 65 years or older.[7]
Supreme Court
Retention elections (August 3, 2006)
All incumbent Tennessee Supreme Court Justices won their retention elections.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes
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510,261 | 76.83 |
| No | 153,895 | 23.17 |
| Total votes | 664,156 | 100.00 |
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes
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478,027 | 74.44 |
| No | 164,109 | 25.56 |
| Total votes | 642,136 | 100.00 |
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes
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487,282 | 75.96 |
| No | 154,191 | 24.04 |
| Total votes | 641,473 | 100.00 |
Local elections
Clarksville
Incumbent mayor Don Trotter ran for re-election but came in third place with Johnny Piper winning the election, receiving 29.0% of the vote.[9]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Piper | 7,200 | 28.98% |
| Charles W. Smith | 5,294 | 21.30% |
| Don Trotter (I) | 5,204 | 20.94% |
| Morrell V. Boyd | 4,107 | 16.53% |
| Mark Heihle | 1,691 | 6.81% |
| Ray Stone | 703 | 2.83% |
| Gary Carpenter | 174 | 0.70% |
| Jon Lockwood | 173 | 0.70% |
| Michael Flood | 105 | 0.42% |
| Wilton Sowell | 94 | 0.38% |
| Travis E. Rupe | 83 | 0.33% |
| Write-ins | 21 | 0.08% |
| Total | 24,849 | 100.00% |
See also
- Elections in Tennessee
- Political party strength in Tennessee
- Tennessee Democratic Party
- Tennessee Republican Party
- Government of Tennessee
- 2006 United States elections
References
- ^ "General Election - United States Senate" (PDF). Tennessee State Government. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2012.
- ^ "November 7, 2006, General Election: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "August 3, 2006, Democratic Primary: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "August 3, 2006, Republican Primary: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ Howard, Kate (July 15, 2006). "Voters to get say on gay marriage". The Tennessean.
- ^ "Tennessee Amendment Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State.
- ^ "Tennessee Property Tax Relief, Amendment 2 (2006)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Judicial retention election results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. August 3, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "ElectionSummary". mcgtn.org. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "ElectionSummary". mcgtn.org. Retrieved January 27, 2024.