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2006 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Field	Value
election_name	2006 Vermont gubernatorial election
country	Vermont
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	2004 Vermont gubernatorial election
previous_year	2004
next_election	2008 Vermont gubernatorial election
next_year	2008
election_date	November 7, 2006
image1	Image:Jim Douglas-2009 (cropped).jpg
image_size	150x150px
nominee1	Jim Douglas
party1	Vermont Republican Party
popular_vote1	148,014
percentage1	56.36%
image2	File:Scudder Parker.jpg
nominee2	Scudder Parker
party2	Vermont Democratic Party
popular_vote2	108,090
percentage2	41.16%
map	{{switcher
map_caption	Douglas:
Parker:
title	Governor
before_election	Jim Douglas
before_party	Vermont Republican Party
after_election	Jim Douglas
after_party	Vermont Republican Party

|x220px |County results |x220px |Municipality results }} Parker:
The 2006 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Scudder Parker.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Scudder Parker, former Democratic Party Chair, state senator, minister and director of energy efficiency at the Vermont Department of Public Service. Began campaigning in late 2005 and subsequently won the Democratic nomination when no other Democrat filed by the July 16, 2006 deadline. His fundraising efforts resulted in $110,000 in donations in the month of July 2006.

Republican Party

Jim Douglas, incumbent Governor of Vermont

Liberty Union Party

Robert Skold, website publisher

Vermont Green Party

Jim Hogue

United States Marijuana Party

Cris Ericson

Independents

Benjamin Clarke

General Election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report		November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics		November 6, 2006

Polling

Source	Date	Jim
Douglas (R)	Scudder
Parker (D)
Research 2000	September 23, 2006	53%	38%
American Research Group	September 14, 2006	59%	32%
Rasmussen	August 8, 2006	55%	37%
American Research Group	July 27, 2006	47%	36%
Rasmussen	June 16, 2006	54%	31%
Research 2000	May 11, 2006	53%	18%
Rasmussen	January 10, 2005	54%	31%

Results

Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State:

References

"Politics1 - Online Guide to Vermont Politics".
"2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006".
"Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS".
"2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
"Election 2006". Real Clear Politics.
[http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060923/NEWS/609230333/1003/NEWS02 Research 2000]
[http://americanresearchgroup.com/ American Research Group]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20060811023259/http://rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/August%202006/VermontGovernorSenate.htm Rasmussen]
[http://americanresearchgroup.com/ American Research Group]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20060620073256/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/May%202006/VTGovernorSenate.htm Rasmussen]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20060520060725/http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=4874489 Research 2000]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20060113144246/http://rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/January%202006/Vermont%20Governor%20January%205.htm Rasmussen]
"Vermont Elections Division".

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