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2006 Delaware House of Representatives election

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All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Terry Spence Robert Gilligan
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 18th- New Castle 19th - Wilmington
Last election 26 15
Seats before 25 [a] 15
Seats won 23 18
Seat change Decrease2 Increase3
Popular vote 117,161 118,329
Percentage 49.54% 50.03%

Speaker before election

Terry Spence
Republican

Elected Speaker

Terry Spence
Republican

An election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 12, 2006. [1]

Results

District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Party
1st Dennis Williams Dem Dennis Williams Dem
2nd Hazel Plant Dem Hazel Plant Dem
3rd Helene Keeley Dem Helene Keeley Dem
4th Joseph DiPinto Rep Gerald Brady Dem
5th Melanie George Marshall Dem Melanie George Marshall Dem
6th Diana McWilliams Dem Diana McWilliams Dem
7th Wayne Smith Rep Wayne Smith Rep
8th Bethany Hall-Long Dem Bethany Hall-Long Dem
9th Richard Cathcart Rep Richard Cathcart Rep
10th Robert Valihura Jr. Rep Robert Valihura Jr. Rep
11th Gregory Lavelle Rep Gregory Lavelle Rep
12th Deborah Hudson Rep Deborah Hudson Rep
13th John Van Sant III Dem Larry Mitchell Dem
14th Peter Schwartzkopf Dem Peter Schwartzkopf Dem
15th Valerie Longhurst Dem Valerie Longhurst Dem
16th J.J. Johnson Dem J.J. Johnson Dem
17th Michael Mulrooney Dem Michael Mulrooney Dem
18th Terry Spence Rep Terry Spence Rep
19th Robert Gilligan Dem Robert Gilligan Dem
20th Roger Roy Rep Nick Manolakos Rep
21st Pamela Maier Rep Pamela Maier Rep
22nd Joseph Miró Rep Joseph Miró Rep
23rd Teresa Schooley Dem Teresa Schooley Dem
24th William Orbele Jr. Rep William Orbele Jr. Rep
25th Stephanie Ulbrich Rep John Kowalko Jr. Dem
26th John Viola Dem John Viola Dem
27th Vincet Lofink Rep Vincet Lofink Rep
28th Bruce Ennis Dem Bruce Ennis Dem
29th Pamela Thornburg Rep Pamela Thornburg Rep
30th William Outten Rep William Outten Rep
31st Nancy Wagner Rep Nancy Wagner Rep
32nd Donna Stone Rep Donna Stone Rep
33rd Wallace Caulk Jr. Ind Robert Walls Dem
34th Gerald Buckworth Rep Donald Blakey Rep
35th J. Benjamin Ewing Rep David Wilson Rep
36th V. George Carey Rep V. George Carey Rep
37th Joseph Booth Rep Joseph Booth Rep
38th Gerald Hocker Rep Gerald Hocker Rep
39th Tina Fallon Rep Daniel Short Rep
40th Clifford Lee Rep Clifford Lee Rep
41st John Atkins Rep John Atkins Rep

Statewide

Party Candi-
dates
Votes % Seats +/–
Republican 32 117,161 49.54% 23 Decrease2
Democratic 33 118,329 50.03% 18 Increase3
Libertarian 1 686 0.29% 0 Steady
Independent 2 331 0.14% 0 Steady
Total 68 236,507 100% 41 Steady

Detailed Results

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41

Results of the 2006 Delaware House of Representatives election by district: [2] [3]

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 1st district since 1994.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 1st district Democratic primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Williams (incumbent) 1,346 74.99%
Democratic Vincent White 449 25.01%
Total votes 1,795 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Williams (incumbent) 4,695 100%
Total votes 4,695 100%
Democratic hold

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Hazel Plant has represented the 2nd district since 2000.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hazel Plant (incumbent) 601 73.74%
Democratic Donald Farrell 214 26.26%
Total votes 815 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hazel Plant (incumbent) 3,094 100%
Total votes 3,094 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helene Keeley (incumbent) 600 59.23%
Democratic Robert Bovell 413 40.77%
Total votes 1,013 100%
General election

Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.

Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helene Keeley (incumbent) 2,828 100%
Total votes 2,828 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

Incumbent Republican John DiPinto has represented the 4th district since 1986. DiPinto didn't seek re-election and Democrat Gerald Brady won the open seat.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 4th district Democratic primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald Brady 746 50.20%
Democratic Loretta Walsh 676 45.49%
Democratic Joseph Zilcosky 64 4.31%
Total votes 1,486 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 4th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald Brady 4,053 54.99%
Republican Gary Linarducci 3,317 45.01%
Total votes 7,370 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 5

Incumbent Democrat Melanie George Marshall has represented the 5th district since 2002.

Delaware House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melanie George Marshall (incumbent) 3,568 100%
Total votes 3,568 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

Incumbent Democrat Diana McWilliams has represented the 6th district since 2004.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 6th district Democratic primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana McWilliams (incumbent) 652 83.16%
Democratic Michael Dore 132 16.84%
Total votes 784 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana McWilliams (incumbent) 4,559 61.31%
Republican W. E. Smith 2,647 35.59%
Independent Michael Dore 231 3.11%
Total votes 7,437 100%
Democratic hold

District 7

Incumbent Republican and Majority Leader Wayne Smith has represented the 7th district since 1990.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 7th district Democratic primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl Colantuono 408 74.73%
Democratic Fred Jeffrey Boykin 138 25.27%
Total votes 546 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Smith (incumbent) 4,526 55.28%
Democratic Carl Colantuono 3,662 44.72%
Total votes 8,188 100%
Republican hold

District 8

Incumbent Democrat Bethany Hall-Long has represented the 8th district since 2002.

Delaware House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bethany Hall-Long (incumbent) 5,864 77.04%
Republican Edward Colaprete 1,748 22.96%
Total votes 7,612 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

Incumbent Republican Richard Cathcart has represented the 9th district since 1998.

Delaware House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Cathcart (incumbent) 4,416 53.47%
Democratic Rebecca Walker 3,843 46.53%
Total votes 8,259 100%
Republican hold

District 10

Incumbent Republican Robert Valihura Jr. has represented the 10th district since 1998.

Delaware House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Valihura Jr. (incumbent) 4,101 56.76%
Democratic Francis Murphy 3,124 43.24%
Total votes 7,225 100%
Republican hold

District 11

Incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle has represented the 11th district since 2001.

Delaware House of Representatives 11th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregory Lavelle (incumbent) 4,635 57.97%
Democratic Eric Levin 3,360 42.03%
Total votes 7,995 100%
Republican hold

District 12

Incumbent Republican Deborah Hudson has represented the 12th district since 1994.

Delaware House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deborah Hudson (incumbent) 5,133 64.68%
Democratic Harry Gravell 2,803 35.32%
Total votes 7,936 100%
Republican hold

District 13

Incumbent Democrat John Van Sant III has represented the 13th district since 1982. Van Sant didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Larry Mitchell won the open seat.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 13th district Democratic primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Mitchell 375 41.67%
Democratic Edward Doyle Jr. 349 38.78%
Democratic W. P. Mahon 176 19.56%
Total votes 900 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Mitchell 3,126 59.65%
Republican John Jaremchuk Jr. 2,115 40.35%
Total votes 5,241 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

Incumbent Democrat Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002.

Delaware House of Representatives 14th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Schwartzkopf (incumbent) 6,610 69.23%
Republican Kirk Pope Jr. 2,838 29.72%
Independent Maurice Barros 100 1.05%
Total votes 9,548 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

Incumbent Democrat Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th district since 2004.

Delaware House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Valerie Longhurst (incumbent) 5,195 74.19%
Republican Laura Brown 1,807 25.81%
Total votes 7,002 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

Incumbent Democrat J.J. Johnson has represented the 16th district since 2004.

Delaware House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J.J. Johnson (incumbent) 4,221 100%
Total votes 4,221 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the 17th district since 1998.

Delaware House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Mulrooney (incumbent) 4,619 84.24%
Republican David Lee Osborn 864 15.76%
Total votes 5,483 100%
Democratic hold

District 18

Incumbent Republican and House Speaker Terry Spence has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1980.

Delaware House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Spence (incumbent) 2,724 56.20%
Democratic Michael Barbieri 2,123 43.80%
Total votes 4,847 100%
Republican hold

District 19

Incumbent Democrat and Minority Leader Robert Gilligan has represented the 19th district since 1972.

Delaware House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Gilligan (incumbent) 4,896 100%
Total votes 4,896 100%
Democratic hold

District 20

Incumbent Republican Roger Roy has represented the 20th district since 1976. Roy didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Nick Manolakos won the open seat.

Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 20th district Republican primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nick Manolakos 520 59.36%
Republican Brian Moore 356 40.64%
Total votes 876 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nick Manolakos 4,709 56.47%
Democratic Richard Korn 3,630 43.53%
Total votes 8,339 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Incumbent Republican Pamela Maier has represented the 21st district since 1994.

Delaware House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pamela Maier (incumbent) 5,164 100%
Total votes 5,164 100%
Republican hold

District 22

Incumbent Republicans Joseph Miró has represented the 22nd district since 1998.

Delaware House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Miró (incumbent) 5,471 88.86%
Libertarian David Okner 686 11.14%
Total votes 6,157 100%
Republican hold

District 23

Incumbent Democrat Teresa Schooley has represented the 23rd district since 2004.

Delaware House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Teresa Schooley (incumbent) 5,143 100%
Total votes 5,143 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

Incumbent Republican William Orbele Jr. has represented the 24th district since 1976.

Delaware House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Orbele Jr. (incumbent) 2,822 100%
Total votes 2,822 100%
Republican hold

District 25

Incumbent Republican Stephanie Ulbrich has represented the 25th district since 1994. Ulbrich lost re-election to Democrat John Kowalko Jr.

Delaware House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kowalko Jr. 2,473 52.00%
Republican Stephanie Ulbrich (incumbent) 2,283 48.00%
Total votes 4,756 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 26

Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 26th district Democratic primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Viola (incumbent) 381 58.53%
Democratic Charles Tucker 270 41.47%
Total votes 651 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Viola (incumbent) 3,795 100%
Total votes 3,795 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

Incumbent Republican Vincet Lofink has represented the 27th district since 1990.

Delaware House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vincet Lofink (incumbent) 3,049 51.07%
Democratic Earl Jaques Jr. 2,921 48.93%
Total votes 5,970 100%
Republican hold

District 28

Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis has represented the 28th district since 1982.

Delaware House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Ennis (incumbent) 4,343 100%
Total votes 4,343 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

Incumbent Republican Pamela Thornburg has represented the 29th district since 2000.

Delaware House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pamela Thornburg (incumbent) 4,764 100%
Total votes 4,764 100%
Republican hold

District 30

Incumbent Republican William Outten has represented the 30th district since 2004.

Delaware House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Outten (incumbent) 3,521 63.35%
Democratic Robert Price 2,037 36.65%
Total votes 5,558 100%
Republican hold

District 31

Incumbent Republican Nancy Wagner has represented the 31st district since 1992.

Delaware House of Representatives 31st district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Wagner (incumbent) 2,829 54.51%
Democratic Prameela Kaza 2,361 45.49%
Total votes 5,190 100%
Republican hold

District 32

Incumbent Republican Donna Stone has represented the 32nd district since 1994.

Delaware House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Stone (incumbent) 2,805 100%
Total votes 2,805 100%
Republican hold

District 33

Incumbent Republican turned Independent Wallace Caulk Jr. has represented the 33rd district since 1984. Caulk didn't seek re-election and Democrat Robert Walls won the open seat.

Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 33rd district Republican primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ulysses Grant 496 51.29%
Republican Harold Peterman 471 48.71%
Total votes 967 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 33rd district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Walls 3,253 50.63%
Republican Ulysses Grant 3,172 49.37%
Total votes 6,425 100%
Democratic gain from Independent

District 34

Incumbent Republican Gerald Buckworth has represented the 34th district since 1980. Buckworth didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Donald Blakey won the open seat.

Delaware House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Blakey 3,560 56.10%
Democratic M. Jeanine Kleimo 2,786 43.90%
Total votes 6,346 100%
Republican hold

District 35

Incumbent Republican J. Benjamin Ewing has represented the 35th district since 1986.

Delaware House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Benjamin Ewing (incumbent) 3,928 100%
Total votes 3,928 100%
Republican hold

District 36

Incumbent Republican V. George Carey has represented the 36th district since 1984.

Delaware House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican V. George Carey (incumbent) 4,420 62.24%
Democratic Paul Hayes 2,682 37.76%
Total votes 7,102 100%
Republican hold

District 37

Incumbent Republican Joseph Booth has represented the th district since 2002.

Delaware House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Booth (incumbent) 5,121 100%
Total votes 5,121 100%
Republican hold

District 38

Incumbent Republican Gerald Hocker has represented the 38th district since 2002.

Delaware House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Hocker (incumbent) 6,849 72.32%
Democratic Robert Maddex 2,622 27.68%
Total votes 9,471 100%
Republican hold

District 39

Incumbent Republican Tina Fallon has represented the 39th district since 1978. Fallon didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Daniel Short won the open seat.

Delaware House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Short 3,370 68.59%
Democratic Richard Sternberg 1,543 31.41%
Total votes 4,913 100%
Republican hold

District 40

Incumbent Republican Clifford Lee has represented the 40th district since 1990.

Delaware House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clifford Lee (incumbent) 4,254 100%
Total votes 4,254 100%
Republican hold

District 41

Incumbent Republican John Atkins has represented the 41st district since 2002.

Delaware House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Atkins (incumbent) 4,199 62.71%
Democratic Barbara Lifflander [b] 2,497 37.29%
Total votes 6,696 100%
Republican hold

Notes

  1. ^ Wallace Caulk Jr. left the Republican Party to become an Independent.
  2. ^ Also nominated by the Independent Party of Delaware.

References

  1. ^ "Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2006". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. October 18, 2006. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. December 16, 2006. Retrieved August 11, 2023.