2006 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Mike Castle Dennis Spivack
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 143,897 97,565
Percentage 57.2% 38.8%

County results
Castle:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Mike Castle
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Castle
Republican

The 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Mike Castle won re-election to a seventh term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Karen M. Hartley-Nagle, non-profit organization director
  • Dennis Spivack, attorney
Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Spivack 9,515 60.34
Democratic Karen M. Hartley-Nagle 6,253 39.66
Total votes 15,768 100.00

Republican primary

Congressman Castle faced no opposition in the Republican Party primary.

Green Party

Independent

  • Karen M. Hartley-Nagle, formerly of the Democratic Party

General election

Results

Delaware's at-large congressional district election, 2006[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Castle (incumbent) 143,897 57.17
Democratic Dennis Spivack 97,565 38.76
Independent Karen M. Hartley-Nagle 5,769 2.29
Green Michael Berg 4,463 1.77
Total votes 251,694 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. "State of Delaware - Department of Elections - State of Delaware".
  2. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
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