2006_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oklahoma

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

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The 2006 congressional elections in Oklahoma were held on November 7, 2006 to determine who would represent the state of Oklahoma in the United States House of Representatives. Oklahoma has five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 110th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011.

Quick Facts All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...

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District 1

Precinct and county-level results

Seeking a fourth term in Congress, incumbent Republican Congressman John Sullivan faced no difficulty against Democratic nominee Alan Gentges and independent Bill Wortman in this staunchly conservative district based in the Tulsa metropolitan area.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Evelyn L. Rogers, librarian and perennial candidate.[2]
  • Fran Moghaddam, entrepreneur.[3]

Primary results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Alan Gentges, attorney.[5]

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

Declared
  • Bill Wortman, mechanical engineer.[5]

General election

Results

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District 2

Precinct and county-level results

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Dan Boren, the son of former Governor and U.S. Senator David Boren, easily dispatched with his Republican opponent, Patrick Miller, in this district based in eastern Oklahoma, or "Little Dixie." This district, strongly conservative at the national level, tends to favor Democrats at the local level.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Patrick K. Miller, perennial candidate.[6]
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

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Democratic primary

Nominee

General election

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District 3

Precinct and county-level results

Incumbent Republican Congressman Frank Lucas sought and won an eighth term in Congress from this district, the most conservative district in Oklahoma and the eleventh-most conservative district nationwide.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sue Barton, non-profit administrator.[8]
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

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District 4

Precinct and county-level results

In this conservative district, based in south-central Oklahoma, incumbent Republican Congressman Tom Cole easily defeated Democratic opponent Hal Spake to win a third term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom Cole, incumbent U.S. representative.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Hal Spake, retired foreign service officer.[10]

General election

Endorsements

Hal Spake (D)
Individuals

Results

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District 5

Precinct and county-level results

Incumbent Republican Congressman Ernest Istook declined to seek an eighth term in Congress, instead opting to run for Governor, creating an open seat. Mary Fallin, the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, won the Republican primary and was favored to win the general election in this largely conservative district based in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Though Fallin was victorious on election day, her margin of victory over Democratic opponent David Hunter was the thinnest margin of any member of the Oklahoma congressional delegation.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Hunter, physician.[17]
Eliminated in primary
  • Bert Smith, secondary school math teacher.[18]

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Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

  • Matthew Horton Woodson, kayak instructor.[19]

General election

Endorsements

David Hunter (D)
Individuals

Results

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References

  1. "General Election November 7, 2006". Oklahoma State Election Board. February 8, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  2. "Evelyn Rogers". CAIR Oklahoma. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  3. "Voter's Guide". The Daily Oklahoman. July 16, 2006. p. 118. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  4. "Primary Election July 25, 2006". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  5. Raymond, Ken (July 22, 2006). "4 challengers, incumbent bid for U.S. House". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 4. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  6. Casteel, Chris (September 26, 2006). "Frequent campaigner challenges lawmaker". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 4. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  7. "Voter's Guide". The Daily Oklahoman. July 16, 2006. p. 119. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  8. Hubbard, Sean (July 20, 2006). "Barton wants to 'bring balance back to Congress'". Sapulpa Daily Herald. p. 4. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  9. Raymond, Ken (July 22, 2006). "3 Democrats vying to face Lucas in race". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 4. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  10. Casteel, Chris (October 20, 2006). "Incumbents raise campaign funds with ease". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 7. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  11. "Hal Spake (OK-04) | WesPAC". Archived from the original on November 4, 2006.
  12. Casteel, Chris (July 20, 2006). "Cornett doesn't let late entry affect view of 5th District race". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 15. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  13. Womack, Jason (June 5, 2007). "D.C.-bound Bode looks back on commission days". Tulsa World.
  14. Mock, Jennifer (June 6, 2006). "At home in the House". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 7. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  15. Casteel, Chris (July 13, 2006). "Candidate shifts focus to campaign". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 4. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  16. Casteel, Chris (July 18, 2006). "Candidate brings health perspective to U.S. House race". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 6. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  17. Casteel, Chris (October 28, 2006). "Democrat doctor seeks seat to help heal U.S. problems". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 18. Retrieved May 6, 2006.
  18. "Rite of spring: Filing period draws a crowd". The Daily Oklahoman. June 8, 2006. p. 14. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  19. Casteel, Chris (November 5, 2006). "Oklahoma races not on national radar". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  20. "Dr. David Hunter (OK-05) | WesPAC". Archived from the original on November 4, 2006.

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