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2006 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota

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2006 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota

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Nominee Earl Pomeroy Matt Mechtel
Party Democratic–NPL Republican
Popular vote 142,934 74,687
Percentage 65.7% 34.3%

North Dakota House of Representatives At Large Election Results by County, 2006.svg
County results
Pomeroy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Mechtel:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Earl Pomeroy
Democratic–NPL

Elected U.S. Representative

Earl Pomeroy
Democratic–NPL

The 2006 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota's at-large congressional district was held November 7, 2006. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy was re-elected to his eighth term, defeating Republican candidate Matt Mechtel.

Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Matt Mechtel of Fargo, North Dakota. Pomeroy and Mechtel won the primary elections for their respective parties.[1]

Pomeroy increased his margin over his opposition for the third year in a row since 2002. This was because Mechtel was not known well throughout the state, and that the Republican Party itself was beginning to slump.

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North Dakota

North Dakota

North Dakota is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west. It is believed to host the geographic center of North America, Rugby, and is home to the tallest man-made structure in the Western Hemisphere, the KVLY-TV mast.

North Dakota's at-large congressional district

North Dakota's at-large congressional district

North Dakota's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the state of North Dakota. Based on size, it is the eighth largest congressional district in the nation.

Earl Pomeroy

Earl Pomeroy

Earl Ralph Pomeroy III is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district from 1993 to 2011. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party. He currently serves as senior counsel for the Washington, D.C. branch of Alston & Bird.

North Dakota Republican Party

North Dakota Republican Party

The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party.

Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo (/ˈfɑɹɡoʊ/) is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 125,990, making it the most populous city in the state and the 219th-most populous city in the United States. Fargo, along with its twin city of Moorhead, Minnesota, and the adjacent cities of West Fargo, North Dakota and Dilworth, Minnesota, form the core of the Fargo, ND – Moorhead, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The MSA had a population of 248,591 in 2020.

Election results

North Dakota's at-large congressional district election, 2006[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Earl Pomeroy (incumbent) 142,934 65.68
Republican Matt Mechtel 74,687 34.32
Total votes 217,621 100.00
Democratic–NPL hold

Source: "2006 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 16th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_North_Dakota.

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References
  1. ^ "North Dakota Secretary of State". Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2006-11-11.
  2. ^ "Official Results General Election". North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems. North Dakota Election Officials, County Auditors and Secretary of State. November 7, 2006. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
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