A Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 2006 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The election included:
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Democratic incumbent Ted Kennedy was re-elected over his Republican challenger Kenneth Chase.
Democrats Deval Patrick and Tim Murray were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Green-Rainbow candidates Grace Ross and Martina Robinson, independent candidates Christy Mihos and John J. Sullivan, and Republican candidates Kerry Healey and Reed Hillman. Patrick and Murray were nominated over gubernatorial candidates Chris Gabrieli and Tom Reilly, and lieutenant candidates Deb Goldberg and Andrea Silbert.
Martha Coakley (D), the outgoing Middlesex District Attorney who gained national prominence for her role as prosecutor in the Neil Entwistle murder case, was elected Attorney General, defeating Larry Frisoli (R), a trial attorney from Belmont[1] who was known for his handling of the Jeffery Curley case against NAMBLA and was a former Vice Mayor of Cambridge and Norfolk County District Attorney.
| Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 2006[2] (unofficial results) |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Martha Coakley | 1,542,319 | 73.02% | -26.22% | |
| Republican | Larry Frisoli | 569,822 | 26.98% | +26.98% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Source | Date | MoE | Coakley (D) | Frisoli (R) | Und. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University | October 20 - 23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 59% | 18% | 14% |
| Suffolk University | October 2 - 4, 2006 | ±4.4% | 52% | 15% | 33% |
| Suffolk University | August 17 - 21 2006 | ±4.0% | 50% | 9% | 39% |
| Suffolk University | June 22 - 26 2006 | ±4.0% | 50% | 16% | 33% |
| Suffolk University | May 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 49% | 13% | 36% |
Democratic incumbent William F. Galvin was re-nominated over challenger John C. Bonifaz, a voting-rights activist who founded the National Voting Rights Institute, and defeated Green-Rainbow nominee Jill Stein, a medical doctor and community activist who ran for governor in 2002.
| Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 2006[3] (unofficial results) |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Bill Galvin | 1,635,714 | 82.31% | +9.86% | |
| Green-Rainbow | Jill Stein | 351,495 | 17.69% | +17.69% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Source | Date | MoE | Candidates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election | Galvin (D) | Stein (GR) | Und. | ||
| Suffolk University | October 20 - 23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 57% | 13% | 31% |
| Suffolk University | October 2 - 4, 2006 | ±4.4% | 56% | 11% | 33% |
| Suffolk University | August 17 - 21 2006 | ±4.0% | 54% | 11% | 35% |
| Suffolk University | June 22 - 26 2006 | ±4.0% | 52% | 9% | 35% |
| Suffolk University | May 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 46% | 10% | 43% |
| Suffolk University | April 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 46% | 8% | 44% |
| Democratic Secretary of the Commonwealth Primary[4] | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| ✓ | Bill Galvin | 633,035 | 82.84% | |
| John Bonifaz | 129,012 | 17% | ||
| Write-in | 1,997 | 0.26% | ||
| Blanks | 162,358 | |||
| Turnout | 926,402 | |||
| Source | Date | MoE | Candidates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Primary | Bill Galvin | John Bonifaz | Und | ||
| Suffolk University | August 17 - 21 2006 | ±5.1% | 49% | 5% | 46% |
| Suffolk University | June 22 - 26 2006 | ±4.0% | 50% | 9% | 38% |
Democratic incumbent Timothy P. Cahill was re-elected over Green-Rainbow candidate James O'Keefe, who also ran in 2002. Republican Ronald K. Davy, a financial analyst and Hull selectman, was nominated but failed to reach signature requirement to qualify for the ballot.[5]
| Massachusetts Treasurer Election, 2006[6] (unofficial results) |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Tim Cahill | 1,641,196 | 83.58% | +32.92% | |
| Green-Rainbow | James O'Keefe | 322,493 | 16.42% | +8.46% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Source | Date | MoE | Cahill (D) | O'Keefe (GR) | Davy (R) | Und. |
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| Suffolk University | October 20 - 23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 56% | 15% | 29% | |
| Suffolk University | October 2 - 4, 2006 | ±4.4% | 51% | 11% | 37% | |
| Suffolk University | August 17 - 21 2006 | ±4.0% | 48% | 10% | 42% | |
| Suffolk University | June 22 - 26 2006 | ±4.0% | 47% | 7% | 10% | 35% |
| Suffolk University | May 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 46% | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Suffolk University | April 3, 2006 | ±4.9% | 40% | 21% | 30% |
Democratic incumbent and former professional boxer Joe DeNucci was re-elected for a sixth term over Working Families nominee Rand Wilson, a union organizer and labor communicator.[7] Republican nominee Earle Stroll, a 52-year-old small-business consultant from Bolton[8], also failed to reach signature requirement to qualify for the ballot, and Green-Rainbow candidate Nathanael Fortune, a physicist from Smith College and a Whatley School Committee member, dropped out of the race for personal reasons in late March 2006.
| Massachusetts Auditor Election, 2006[9] (unofficial results) |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | A. Joseph DeNucci | 1,563,716 | 80.89% | +3.02% | |
| Working Families | Rand Wilson | 369,513 | 19.11% | +19.11% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Source | Date | MoE | DeNucci (D) | Wilson (WF) | Und. |
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| Suffolk University | October 20 - 23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 56% | 10% | 35% |
| Suffolk University | October 2 - 4, 2006 | ±4.4% | 48% | 13% | 38% |
| Suffolk University | August 17 - 21 2006 | ±4.0% | 46% | 11% | 42% |
see Massachusetts United States House election, 2006
see Massachusetts House election, 2006
see Massachusetts Senate election, 2006
See Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2006
There were three statewide ballot questions, all initiatives, which the Massachusetts voters voted on this election, and all were defeated.[10][11][12] There were also various local ballot questions around the state.
Statewide Questions:
| Question 1: Wine in Food Stores[13] | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Yes | 915,076 | 44% | ||
| ✓ | No | 1,180,708 | 56% | |
| Question 2: Fusion Voting[13] | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Yes | 688,096 | 35% | ||
| ✓ | No | 1,302,143 | 65% | |
| Question 3: Family Care Worker Unionization[13] | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Yes | 951,988 | 48% | ||
| ✓ | No | 1,035,707 | 52% | |
| Source | Date | MoE | Question | Yes | No | Und |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH/Globe | October 22 - 25, 2006 | ±4.1% | Wine in food stores | 57% | 38% | 5% |
| Suffolk University | October 20 - 23, 2006 | ±4.9% | Wine in food stores | 52% | 40% | 8% |
| Fusion voting | 26% | 51% | 23% | |||
| Collective bargaining for childcare providers | 34% | 36% | 30% | |||
| Suffolk University | October 10 - 11, 2006 | ±4.9% | Wine in food stores | 50% | 41% | 9% |
| Suffolk University | October 2 - 4, 2006 | ±4.4% | Wine in food stores | 47% | 44% | 9% |
| Fusion voting | 27% | 48% | 24% | |||
| Collective bargaining for childcare providers | 42% | 33% | 25% | |||
| Suffolk University | August 17 - 21 2006 | ±4.0% | Wine in food stores | 54% | 38% | 8% |
| Fusion voting | 35% | 48% | 18% | |||
| Collective bargaining for childcare providers | 46% | 32% | 22% | |||
| Suffolk University | June 27, 2006 | ±4.0% | Wine in food stores | 61% | 31% | 9% |
| Fusion voting | 34% | 48% | 19% | |||
| Collective bargaining for childcare providers | 42% | 37% | 22% |
Attorney General
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Ballot Questions
Question 1 - Sale of Wine by Food Stores:
Question 2 - Nomination of Candidates for Public Office:
Not on state-wide ballot in 2006:
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