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2006-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Rhode Island (Class 1)


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County Turnout Sheldon Whitehouse
(D)		 Lincoln Chafee*
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Bristol53%10,43549.6%10,55450.1%660.3%-119 21,055
Kent56%34,34947.1%38,37052.6%2400.3%-4,021 72,959
Newport51%16,60949.2%17,05050.5%1140.3%-441 33,773
Providence42%119,61858.9%82,67940.7%6820.3%36,939 202,979
Washington56%25,09845.1%30,34854.6%1520.3%-5,250 55,598
TOTAL 48% 206,11053.3% 179,00146.3% 1,2540.3% 27,109 386,365
Total R vote: 179,001 (46.3%)      Total D vote: 206,110 (53.3%)      Total Other vote: 1,254 (0.3%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $6,428,954 $5,885,670
Total Receipts: $6,587,257 $5,688,659
Cash on Hand: $158,304 $61,542
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $10,968
Loans by Candidate: $360,000 $1,128,734
Total Individual Contributions: $5,243,697 $2,401,299
Party Contributions: $42,295 $32,907
Other Committee Contributions: $753,535 $1,546,547
Transfers from Other Committees: $144,947 $441,010
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $40,459 $163,273
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $764,259 $2,362,659
Net Independent Expenditures: $-723,800 $-2,199,386
Net Spending: $5,705,154 $3,686,284

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/RI/2006



2006 Senate class 1, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Sheldon Whitehouse (D) 10,435 49.6%
Lincoln Chafee* (R) 10,554 50.1%
TOTAL 21,055
Turnout: 53%


2006 Senate class 1, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Sheldon Whitehouse (D) 34,349 47.1%
Lincoln Chafee* (R) 38,370 52.6%
TOTAL 72,959
Turnout: 56%


2006 Senate class 1, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Sheldon Whitehouse (D) 16,609 49.2%
Lincoln Chafee* (R) 17,050 50.5%
TOTAL 33,773
Turnout: 51%


2006 Senate class 1, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Sheldon Whitehouse (D) 119,618 58.9%
Lincoln Chafee* (R) 82,679 40.7%
TOTAL 202,979
Turnout: 42%


2006 Senate class 1, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Sheldon Whitehouse (D) 25,098 45.1%
Lincoln Chafee* (R) 30,348 54.6%
TOTAL 55,598
Turnout: 56%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Sheldon Whitehouse
Total Disbursements: $6,428,954
Total Receipts: $6,587,257
Cash on Hand: $158,304
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $360,000
Individual Contributions: $5,243,697
Party Contributions: $42,295
Other Committee Contributions: $753,535
Other Committee Transfers: $144,947
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $40,459
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $764,259
Net Independent Expenditures: $-723,800
Net Spending: $5,705,154



Lincoln Chafee*
Total Disbursements: $5,885,670
Total Receipts: $5,688,659
Cash on Hand: $61,542
Candidate Contributions: $10,968
Candidate Loans: $1,128,734
Individual Contributions: $2,401,299
Party Contributions: $32,907
Other Committee Contributions: $1,546,547
Other Committee Transfers: $441,010
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $163,273
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $2,362,659
Net Independent Expenditures: $-2,199,386
Net Spending: $3,686,284



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/RI/2006


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Lincoln Chafee* 34,936 54.2% $5,885,670
2   Stephen Laffey 29,547 45.8% $2,194,713
TOTAL VOTES 64,483    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Sheldon Whitehouse 69,290 81.5% $6,428,954
2   Christopher Young 8,939 10.5%
3   Carl Sheeler 6,755 7.9% $499,729
TOTAL VOTES 84,984