The 2006
U.S. House of Representatives
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election for the state of
North Dakota
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's
at-large congressional district was held November 7, 2006. The incumbent,
Democratic-NPL Congressman
Earl Pomeroy
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was re-elected to his eighth term, defeating
Republican candidate Matt Mechtel.
Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was
Matt Mechtel
The 2006 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota's at-large congressional district was held November 7, 2006. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy was re-elected to his eighth term, defeating Repu ...
of
Fargo, North Dakota
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. Pomeroy and Mechtel won the primary elections for their respective parties.
Pomeroy increased his margin over his opposition for the third year in a row since 2002. This was because Mechtel was not known well throughout the state, and that the Republican Party itself was beginning to slump.
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
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Bowman (largest city:
Bowman)
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Dunn (largest city:
Killdeer)
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Emmons (largest city:
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Golden Valley (largest city:
Beach
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)
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Oliver (largest city:
Center)
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Sheridan
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(largest city:
McClusky)
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Slope
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(largest city:
Marmarth)
References
External links
2006 North Dakota U.S. House of Representatives Election results
2006
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North Dakota
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2006 North Dakota elections
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