Vermont State Senate elections, 2006

Elections for the office of Vermont State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.

Qualifications

The Vermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."

List of candidates

Addison District (2)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Claire Ayer: 2,140 a
• Harold W. Giard: 1,789 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Claire Ayer: 14,512

Harold W. Giard: 11,854

Bennington District (2)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Robert Hartwell: 973 a
• Dick Sears: 1,551 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Winfield P. "Winker" Gates, Jr.: 985 a
• Alan Miles MacDougall: 979 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert M. Hartwell: 6,979

Dick Sears: 10,055

Winfield P. "Winker" Gates, Jr.: 3,957

Alan Miles MacDougall: 3,965

Caledonia District (2)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Matthew Choate: 1,013 a
• Jane Kitchel: 1,328 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• George Coppenrath: 2,096 a
• Ward Reed: 1,384 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Matthew Choate: 6,993

Jane Kitchel: 8,779

George Coppenrath: 7,171

Ward Reed: 3,604

Chittenden District (6)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Jim Condos: 6,667 a
• Edward Flanagan: 7,487 a
• Virginia "Ginny" Lyons: 7,014 a
• Dennis McMahon: 3,496 a
• Hinda Miller: 5,531 a
• Timothy J. Palmer: 3,471
• Doug Racine: 7,874 a
• Sean Starfighter: 1,964

September 12 GOP primary:

• Darren Adams: 3,481
• Agnes R. Clift: 3,891 a
• J. Dennis Delaney: 5,244 a
• Chuck Furtado: 3,025 a
• Robert Sims: 4,415 a
• Diane Snelling: 5,140 a
• John C. Stewart: 4,478 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jim Condos: 34,039

Edward Flanagan: 35,683

Virginia "Ginny" Lyons: 32,661

Dennis McMahon: 23,034

Hinda Miller: 29,000

Doug Racine: 38,321

Agnes R. Clift: 13,804

J. Dennis Delaney: 21,161

Chuck Furtado: 12,183

Robert Sims: 13,839

Diane Snelling: 26,719

John C. Stewart: 17,538

Essex-Orleans District (2)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Robert A. Starr: 507 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Vincent Illuzzi: 659 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert A. Starr 10,977

Vincent Illuzzi 10,811

Franklin District (2)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Donald "Don" Collins: 1,352 a
• Sara Branon Kittell: 1,410 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Alan Parent: 1,801 a
• John C. Whitney: 1,233 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Donald "Don" Collins: 8,299

Sara Branon Kittell: 8,598

Alan Parent: 8,002

John C. Whitney: 4,389

Grand Isle District (1)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Richard "Dick" Mazza: 1,002 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard "Dick" Mazza: 8,428

Lamoille District (1)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Susan Bartlett: 774 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Jim Black: 888 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Susan Bartlett: 5,421

Jim Black: 3,835

Orange District (1)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Mark A. MacDonald: 1,345 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Stephen W. Webster: 1,235 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark A. MacDonald: 5,485

Stephen W. Webster: 3,371

Rutland District (3)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Hope Blucher: 1,379 a
• Bill Carris: 1,571 a
• Joe Tilden: 1,364 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Hull Maynard: 2,568 a
• Kevin J. Mullin: 2,371 a
• Wendy Wilton: 2,341 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Hope Blucher - D 8,351

Bill Carris - D 13,331

Joe Tilden - D 8,407

Hull Maynard - R 10,661

Kevin J. Mullin - R 9,660

Wendy Wilton - R 9,272

Washington District (3)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Kimberly B. Cheney: 2,500 a
• Ann E. Cummings: 2,872 a
• Donny Osman: 2,488 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• William "Bill" Doyle: 3,316 a
• Jim Parker: 2,706 a
• Phil Scott: 3,231 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Kimberly B. Cheney: 11,685

Ann E. Cummings: 14,416

Donny Osman: 11,154

William "Bill" Doyle: 12,994

Jim Parker: 7,573

Phil Scott: 12,595

Windham District (2)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Peter Shumlin: 2,847 a
• Jeanette K. White: 2,756 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Liberty Union Party candidates:

• Aaron Diamondstone a
• Benjamin Mitchell a

November 7 General election candidates:

Peter Shumlin: 12,516

Jeanette K. White: 11,406

Aaron Diamondstone: 1,562

Benjamin Mitchell: 1,505

Windsor District (3)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• John Campbell: 3,830 a
• Richard "Dick" McCormack: 3,861 a
• Alice W. Nitka: 3,356 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Kent H. Butterfield: 1,423 a
• John MacGovern: 1,679 a
• Anthony Paino: 1,309 a

Liberty Union Party candidate:

• Mwaura Ngoima a

November 7 General election candidates:

John Campbell: 14,728

Richard "Dick" McCormack: 13,687

Alice W. Nitka: 12,306

Kent H. Butterfield: 7,291

John MacGovern: 7,168

Anthony Paino: 5,747

Mwaura Ngoima: 1,110

See also

• Vermont State Senate
• Vermont State Legislature

External links

• Vermont Secretary of State, 2006 Election Information

Footnotes

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Current members of the Vermont State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Kesha Ram Hinsdale

Senators

Addison District

Ruth Hardy (D)

Steven Heffernan (R)

Bennington District

Seth Bongartz (D)

Robert Plunkett (D)

Caledonia District

Scott Beck (R)

Chittenden Central District

Philip Baruth (D)

Martine Gulick (D)

Tanya Vyhovsky (V)

Chittenden North District

Chris Mattos (R)

Chittenden Southeast District

Thomas Chittenden (D)

Virginia Lyons (D)

Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)

Essex District

Russ Ingalls (R)

Franklin District

Randy Brock (R)

Robert Norris (R)

Grand Isle District

Patrick Brennan (R)

Lamoille District

Richard Westman (R)

Orange District

Larry Hart (R)

Orleans District

Samuel Douglass (R)

Rutland District

Brian Collamore (R)

David Weeks (R)

Terry Williams (R)

Washington District

Ann Cummings (D)

Andrew Perchlik (D)

Anne Watson (D)

Windham District

Wendy Harrison (D)

Nader Hashim (D)

Windsor District

Alison Clarkson (D)

Joe Major (D)

Rebecca White (D)

Democratic Party (16)

Republican Party (13)

Vermont Progressive Party (1)

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