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2006 Texas Attorney General election

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2006 Texas Attorney General election

← 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 →
Turnout32.8%[a][1] Decrease2.9%
 
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Nominee Greg Abbott David Van Os
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,556,063 1,599,069
Percentage 59.5% 37.2%

County results
Abbott:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Van Os:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Attorney General before election

Greg Abbott
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Greg Abbott
Republican

The 2006 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the attorney general of Texas. Incumbent Republican attorney general Greg Abbott successfully ran for re-election and defeated Democratic attorney David Van Os with 59.51% of the vote to his second term as attorney general.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Abbott 580,551 100.00
Total votes 580,551 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Van Os 414,712 100.00
Total votes 414,712 100.0

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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On election night Abbott won re-election in a landslide against Van Os and Roland.

General election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Abbott (incumbent) 2,553,610 59.50
Democratic David Van Os 1,598,378 37.25
Libertarian Jon Roland 139,525 3.25
Total votes 4,294,800 100.0
Turnout 32.84%
Republican hold


See also

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  1. ^ Of registered voters.

References

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  1. ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/7/2006". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 Democratic Party Primary Election, 3/7/2006". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "About the Author". Amazon. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 General Election, 11/7/2006". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2024.