Arkansas's 2006 state elections were held November 7, 2006. Primaries were held May 23 and runoffs, if necessary, were held June 13. Arkansas elected seven constitutional officers, 17 of 35 state senate seats, all 100 house seats and 28 district prosecuting attorneys, and voted on one constitutional amendment and one referred question. Non-partisan judicial elections were held the same day as the party primaries for four Supreme Court justices, four appeals circuit court judges, and eight district court judges.
Paul Danielson - circuit judge for the 15th circuit
Wendell Griffen - appeals judge, District 6
Supreme Court Position 5 Results
Votes
Percentage
Paul Danielson
177,406
57.2
Wendell Griffen
132,789
42.8
Total
310,195
100
Position 6
Annabelle Clinton Imber - incumbent. Uncontested for reelection.
Position 7
Robert Brown - incumbent. Uncontested for reelection.
Court of Appeals
Elections were held on primary election day for four appeals judges to new eight-year terms. All candidates stood unopposed and were reelected by acclamation:
Judge John Pittman - District 1, Position 1
Denzil Price Marshall - District 1, Position 2
Judge Terry Crabtree - District 3, Position 2
Judge Larry Vaught - District 6, Position 2
Circuit Courts
Elections were also held on primary election day for eight district court judges, for six-year terms. Necessary run-offs will be held with the general election.
Unopposed:
Judge John Mark Lindsay - District 4, Division 6
Judge Ellen Brantley - District 6, Division 16, Subdistrict 6.2
Judge Mackie Pierce - District 6, Division 17, Subdistrict 6.2
District 2, Division 7, At-Large
Votes
Percentage
Barbara Halsey
15,417
48.5
Raymond Spruell
8,476
26.7
Alan Seagrave
7,881
24.8
Total
31,774
100
District 8-North, Division 1
Votes
Percentage
William Randal Wright
4,094
66
Mark Gunter
2,108
34
Total
6,202
100
District 11-West, Division 2
Votes
Percentage
Robert Wyatt
4,874
50.2
Wilson Bynum
4,840
49.8
Total
9,714
100
District 18-East, Division 4
Votes
Percentage
Judge Marcia Renaud Hearnsberger
6,884
53.9
Latt Bachelor
5,887
46.1
Total
12,771
100
General Assembly Elections
State Senate
17 senators are up for reelection to four-year terms.
Arkansas State Senate
Members
Republican-Held
8
Democrat-Held
27
Elections, 2006
Republican Held and Uncontested
8
Contested
3
Democratic Held and Uncontested
24
Total
35
State House
All 100 House seats are up for re-election.
Arkansas State House
Members
Republican-Held
29
Democrat-Held
71
Elections, 2006
Uncontested Republican
20
Contested
32
Uncontested Democratic
48
Total
100
Referendums
Constitutional Amendment 1
Amendment 1 would amend the Arkansas Constitution to lift prohibitions against gambling from bingos and lotteries conducted by authorized nonprofit organizations, such as churches or volunteer fire organizations.
Referred Question 1
Question 1 would allow the state to issue no more than $250 million in bonds to finance the development of technology and facilities for state institutions of higher education.
^2006 Preferential Primary and Non-Partisan Judicial General Election, Statewide Results by Contest, Lieutenant Governor - Democrat - Certified, found at Vote Naturally at the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Accessed November 15, 2010.
^2006 Preferential Primary and Non-Partisan Judicial General Election, Statewide Results by Contest, Lieutenant Governor - Republican - Certified, found at Vote Naturally at the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Accessed November 15, 2010.
