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2006 General Election: Statewide and Federal Races
| SENATOR IN CONGRESS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Sheldon WHITEHOUSE | Democrat | 198,344 | 7,699 | 206,043 - 53.52% |
| Lincoln D. CHAFEE | Republican | 171,765 | 7,185 | 178,950 - 46.48% |
| REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 1 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Patrick J. KENNEDY | Democrat | 120,081 | 4,553 | 124,634 - 69.20% |
| Jonathan P. SCOTT | Republican | 40,131 | 1,705 | 41,836 - 23.23% |
| Kenneth A. CAPALBO | Independent | 13,226 | 408 | 13,634 - 7.57% |
| REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 2 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| James R. LANGEVIN | Democrat | 134,468 | 5,847 | 140,315 - 72.69% |
| Rod DRIVER | Independent | 50,945 | 1,784 | 52,729 - 27.31% |
| GOVERNOR | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Donald L. CARCIERI | Republican | 189,066 | 8,240 | 197,306 - 51.01% |
| Charles J. FOGARTY | Democrat | 182,754 | 6,749 | 189,503 - 48.99% |
| LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Elizabeth H. ROBERTS | Democrat | 194,993 | 7,666 | 202,659 - 53.07% |
| Reginald A. CENTRACCHIO | Republican | 122,234 | 5,777 | 128,011 - 33.52% |
| Robert J. HEALEY, JR. | Cool Moose | 49,875 | 1,345 | 51,220 - 13.41% |
| SECRETARY OF STATE | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| A. Ralph MOLLIS | Democrat | 192,697 | 7,361 | 200,058 - 53.56% |
| Sue A. STENHOUSE | Republican | 166,441 | 7,049 | 173,490 - 46.44% |
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Patrick C. LYNCH | Democrat | 217,324 | 8,500 | 225,824 - 59.51% |
| J. William W. HARSCH | Republican | 147,489 | 6,186 | 153,675 - 40.49% |
| GENERAL TREASURER | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Frank T. CAPRIO | Democrat | 261,924 | 10,078 | 272,002 - 73.35% |
| Andrew M. LYON, III | Republican | 94,468 | 4,350 | 98,818 - 26.65% |
| STATE QUESTION 1 - AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION - NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE CASINO | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Question 1 REJECT | Non Partisan | 232,392 | 9,594 | 241,986 - 63.05% |
| Question 1 APPROVE | Non Partisan | 136,687 | 5,119 | 141,806 - 36.95% |
| STATE QUESTION 2 - AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION - RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Question 2 APPROVE | Non Partisan | 184,363 | 7,514 | 191,877 - 51.54% |
| Question 2 REJECT | Non Partisan | 173,824 | 6,570 | 180,394 - 48.46% |
| STATE QUESTION 3 - AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION - BUDGET RESERVE ACCOUNT | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Question 3 APPROVE | Non Partisan | 197,097 | 8,416 | 205,513 - 59.30% |
| Question 3 REJECT | Non Partisan | 136,321 | 4,705 | 141,026 - 40.70% |
| STATE QUESTION 4 - HIGHER EDUCATION BONDS - $72,790,000 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Question 4 APPROVE | Non Partisan | 220,935 | 9,163 | 230,098 - 62.02% |
| Question 4 REJECT | Non Partisan | 135,993 | 4,907 | 140,900 - 37.98% |
| STATE QUESTION 5 - TRANSPORTATION BONDS - $88,500,000 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Question 5 APPROVE | Non Partisan | 265,190 | 11,072 | 276,262 - 75.42% |
| Question 5 REJECT | Non Partisan | 87,222 | 2,831 | 90,053 - 24.58% |
| STATE QUESTION 6 - ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO BONDS - $11,000,000 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Question 6 APPROVE | Non Partisan | 239,453 | 9,336 | 248,789 - 67.82% |
| Question 6 REJECT | Non Partisan | 113,508 | 4,544 | 118,052 - 32.18% |
| STATE QUESTION 7 - FORT ADAMS STATE PARK BONDS - $4,000,000 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Question 7 REJECT | Non Partisan | 177,322 | 6,331 | 183,653 - 50.56% |
| Question 7 APPROVE | Non Partisan | 172,259 | 7,321 | 179,580 - 49.44% |
| STATE QUESTION 8 - DEM BONDS - $3,000,000 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Question 8 APPROVE | Non Partisan | 210,996 | 8,195 | 219,191 - 60.77% |
| Question 8 REJECT | Non Partisan | 136,089 | 5,411 | 141,500 - 39.23% |
| STATE QUESTION 9 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING BONDS - $50,000,000 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Question 9 APPROVE | Non Partisan | 231,889 | 9,544 | 241,433 - 66.02% |
| Question 9 REJECT | Non Partisan | 119,830 | 4,409 | 124,239 - 33.98% |