Idaho gubernatorial election, 2006
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The Idaho gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Governor Jim Risch succeeded Dirk Kempthorne, who resigned May 26 to become Secretary of the Interior. Risch served as Governor until the end of the term, but had committed to a reelection campaign for Lieutenant Governor before Kempthorne's appointment and subsequent resignation.
Candidate filing closed on March 17. Primary elections were held May 23.
Republican Congressman C. L. "Butch" Otter won his primary with 70 percent of the vote. Democratic nominee Jerry Brady ran on the principle "Idaho is not for sale". There were also two minor party candidates.
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[edit] Nominated Candidates
- Marvin Richardson (unendorsed Constitution) - organic strawberry farmer [1] and sawmill owner
- Jerry Brady (Democrat) - Newspaper Publisher, Attorney, Ex-Peace Corps Official & '02 Nominee
- Ted Dunlap (Libertarian)
- C. L. "Butch" Otter (Republican) - Congressman, Ex-Lt. Governor, Retired Businessman & '78 Candidate
[edit] Controversy
Marvin Pro-Life Richardson (that was his legal middle name) filed suit to force the state to print his full legal name on the ballots, just as he filed his paperwork. The Secretary of State denied this, stating that ballots themselves are supposed to be neutral, not political billboards. Richardson claimed that it is simply his name.[2] In September 2006 he changed his legal name to simply "Pro-Life" in an attempt to force the issue. However, the ballots went to the printer with "Marvin Richardson" as the Constitution Party candidate. The party later disavowed his candidacy resulting in a candidate without a name, and without a party, yet on the ballot.[3]
[edit] Election results
| 2006 gubernatorial election, Idaho[4] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | C.L. "Butch" Otter | 237,437 | 52.7 | -3.6 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Brady | 198,845 | 44.1 | +2.4 | |
| Constitution | Marvin Richardson | 7,309 | 1.6 | ||
| Libertarian | Ted Dunlap | 7,241 | 1.6 | -0.4 | |
| Majority | 38,592 | 8.5 | -6.1 | ||
| Turnout | 450,832 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ Butts, Mike (2006-04-06), “No 'Pro-Life' allowed on ballot”, Idaho Press-Tribune, <http://www.idahopress.com/articles/2006/04/06/news/news2.txt>. Retrieved on 13 January 2006
- ^ No ‘Pro-Life’ allowed on ballot, retrieved 12oct2006
- ^ ‘Pro-Life’ Failed to receive the Idaho CP Certification For Candidacy, retrieved 12oct2006
- ^ Idaho Secretary of State, Election Division (2006-11-07). November 7, 2006 General Election Results Governor and Lieutenant Governor - by county. Election results. Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
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