Vermont gubernatorial election, 2006
Encyclopedia
The 2006 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Jim Douglas
succeeded in his bid for re-election, defeating Democrat Scudder Parker
.
Jim Douglas
James H. Douglas is an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican, he was elected the 80th Governor of Vermont in 2002 and was reelected three times with a majority of the vote...
succeeded in his bid for re-election, defeating Democrat Scudder Parker
Scudder Parker
Scudder Parker is a Democratic politician from Vermont.Parker grew up on a dairy farm in a region of Vermont known as the Northeast Kingdom. Parker attended Union Theological Seminary, and became an ordained minister, like his father and grandfather...
.
Democratic Party
- Scudder ParkerScudder ParkerScudder Parker is a Democratic politician from Vermont.Parker grew up on a dairy farm in a region of Vermont known as the Northeast Kingdom. Parker attended Union Theological Seminary, and became an ordained minister, like his father and grandfather...
http://www.scudderparker.com/ - Former Democratic Party Chair, State Senator, minister, and director of energy efficiency at the Vermont Department of Public Service. Parker began campaigning in late 2005. He won the Democratic nomination when no other Democrat filed by the July 16, 2006 deadline.http://www.politics1.com/vt.htm His fundraising efforts resulted in $110,000 in donations in the month of July 2006.
Election results
Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State http://vermont-elections.org:Polling
| Source | Date | Douglas (R) | Parker (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000 | September 23, 2006 | 53% | 38% |
| American Research Group | September 14, 2006 | 59% | 32% |
| Rasmussen | August 8, 2006 | 55% | 37% |
| American Research Group | July 27, 2006 | 47% | 36% |
| Rasmussen | June 16, 2006 | 54% | 31% |
| Research 2000 | May 11, 2006 | 53% | 18% |
| Rasmussen | Jan 10, 2005 | 54% | 31% |
See also
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2006United States gubernatorial elections, 2006The U.S. 2006 gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2006 in 36 states, with 22 of the seats held by Republicans and 14 by Democrats....
- United States Senate election in Vermont, 2006
- United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2006