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.
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| Turnout | 32.8%[a][1]  2.9% | ||||||||||||||||
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 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% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Greg Abbott, incumbent
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Abbott | 580,551 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 580,551 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- David Van Os, attorney
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Van Os | 414,712 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 414,712 | 100.0 | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Greg Abbott (R), incumbent governor
- David Van Os (D), attorney
- John Roland (Libertarian), author[4]
Results
editOn election night Abbott won re-election in a landslide against Van Os and Roland.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
edit- ^ Of registered voters.
References
edit- ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "About the Author". Amazon. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 General Election, 11/7/2006". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2024.