| Election Name: | 2006 Delaware House of Representatives election |
| Country: | Delaware |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 Delaware House of Representatives election |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2008 Delaware House of Representatives election |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Seats For Election: | All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives |
| Majority Seats: | 21 |
| Leader1: | Terry Spence |
| Party1: | Republican |
| Colour1: | ff3333 |
| Leaders Seat1: | 18th- New Castle |
| Last Election1: | 26 |
| Seats Before1: | 25 |
| Seats1: | 23 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 117,161 |
| Percentage1: | 49.54% |
| Leader2: | Robert Gilligan |
| Party2: | Democratic |
| Colour2: | 3333ff |
| Leaders Seat2: | 19th - Wilmington |
| Last Election2: | 15 |
| Seats Before2: | 15 |
| Seats2: | 18 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 118,329 |
| Percentage2: | 50.03% |
| Map Size: | 130px |
| Speaker | |
| Before Election: | Terry Spence |
| Before Party: | Republican |
| After Election: | Terry Spence |
| After Party: | Republican |
An election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 12, 2006.[1]
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Representative | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dennis Williams | Dem | Dennis Williams | Dem | ||
| 2nd | Hazel Plant | Dem | Hazel Plant | Dem | ||
| 3rd | Helene Keeley | Dem | Helene Keeley | Dem | ||
| 4th | Joseph G. Di Pinto | Rep | Gerald Brady | Dem | ||
| 5th | Melanie George Marshall | Dem | Melanie George Marshall | Dem | ||
| 6th | Diana McWilliams | Dem | Diana McWilliams | Dem | ||
| 7th | Wayne Smith | Rep | Wayne Smith | Rep | ||
| 8th | Bethany Hall-Long | Dem | Bethany Hall-Long | Dem | ||
| 9th | Richard Cathcart | Rep | Richard Cathcart | Rep | ||
| 10th | Robert Valihura Jr. | Rep | Robert Valihura Jr. | Rep | ||
| 11th | Gregory Lavelle | Rep | Gregory Lavelle | Rep | ||
| 12th | Deborah Hudson | Rep | Deborah Hudson | Rep | ||
| 13th | John Van Sant III | Dem | Larry Mitchell | Dem | ||
| 14th | Peter Schwartzkopf | Dem | Peter Schwartzkopf | Dem | ||
| 15th | Valerie Longhurst | Dem | Valerie Longhurst | Dem | ||
| 16th | J.J. Johnson | Dem | J.J. Johnson | Dem | ||
| 17th | Michael Mulrooney | Dem | Michael Mulrooney | Dem | ||
| 18th | Terry Spence | Rep | Terry Spence | Rep | ||
| 19th | Robert Gilligan | Dem | Robert Gilligan | Dem | ||
| 20th | Roger Roy | Rep | Nick Manolakos | Rep | ||
| 21st | Pamela Maier | Rep | Pamela Maier | Rep | ||
| 22nd | Joseph Miró | Rep | Joseph Miró | Rep | ||
| 23rd | Teresa Schooley | Dem | Teresa Schooley | Dem | ||
| 24th | William Orbele Jr. | Rep | William Orbele Jr. | Rep | ||
| 25th | Stephanie Ulbrich | Rep | John Kowalko Jr. | Dem | ||
| 26th | John Viola | Dem | John Viola | Dem | ||
| 27th | Vincet Lofink | Rep | Vincet Lofink | Rep | ||
| 28th | Bruce Ennis | Dem | Bruce Ennis | Dem | ||
| 29th | Pamela Thornburg | Rep | Pamela Thornburg | Rep | ||
| 30th | William Outten | Rep | William Outten | Rep | ||
| 31st | Nancy Wagner | Rep | Nancy Wagner | Rep | ||
| 32nd | Donna Stone | Rep | Donna Stone | Rep | ||
| 33rd | Wallace Caulk Jr. | Ind | Robert Walls | Dem | ||
| 34th | Gerald Buckworth | Rep | Donald Blakey | Rep | ||
| 35th | J. Benjamin Ewing | Rep | David Wilson | Rep | ||
| 36th | V. George Carey | Rep | V. George Carey | Rep | ||
| 37th | Joseph Booth | Rep | Joseph Booth | Rep | ||
| 38th | Gerald Hocker | Rep | Gerald Hocker | Rep | ||
| 39th | Tina Fallon | Rep | Daniel Short | Rep | ||
| 40th | Clifford Lee | Rep | Clifford Lee | Rep | ||
| 41st | John Atkins | Rep | John Atkins | Rep | ||
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 117,161 | 49.54% | 23 | 2 | |||
| 33 | 118,329 | 50.03% | 18 | 3 | |||
| 1 | 686 | 0.29% | 0 | ||||
| 2 | 331 | 0.14% | 0 | ||||
| Total | 68 | 236,507 | 100% | 41 | |||
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Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 1st district since 1994. Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Hazel Plant has represented the 2nd district since 2000. Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.
Incumbent Republican Joseph G. Di Pinto has represented the 4th district since 1986. DiPinto didn't seek re-election and Democrat Gerald Brady won the open seat.Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Melanie George Marshall has represented the 5th district since 2002.
Incumbent Democrat Diana McWilliams has represented the 6th district since 2004. Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Republican and Majority Leader Wayne Smith has represented the 7th district since 1990.Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Bethany Hall-Long has represented the 8th district since 2002.
Incumbent Republican Richard Cathcart has represented the 9th district since 1998.
Incumbent Republican Robert Valihura Jr. has represented the 10th district since 1998.
Incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle has represented the 11th district since 2001.
Incumbent Republican Deborah Hudson has represented the 12th district since 1994.
Incumbent Democrat John Van Sant III has represented the 13th district since 1982. Van Sant didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Larry Mitchell won the open seat.Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002.
Incumbent Democrat Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th district since 2004.
Incumbent Democrat J.J. Johnson has represented the 16th district since 2004.
Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the 17th district since 1998.
Incumbent Republican and House Speaker Terry Spence has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1980.
Incumbent Democrat and Minority Leader Robert Gilligan has represented the 19th district since 1972.
Incumbent Republican Roger Roy has represented the 20th district since 1976. Roy didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Nick Manolakos won the open seat.Republican primary
General election
Incumbent Republican Pamela Maier has represented the 21st district since 1994.
Incumbent Republicans Joseph Miró has represented the 22nd district since 1998.
Incumbent Democrat Teresa Schooley has represented the 23rd district since 2004.
Incumbent Republican William Orbele Jr. has represented the 24th district since 1976.
Incumbent Republican Stephanie Ulbrich has represented the 25th district since 1994. Ulbrich lost re-election to Democrat John Kowalko Jr.
Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998.Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Republican Vincet Lofink has represented the 27th district since 1990.
Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis has represented the 28th district since 1982.
Incumbent Republican Pamela Thornburg has represented the 29th district since 2000.
Incumbent Republican William Outten has represented the 30th district since 2004.
Incumbent Republican Nancy Wagner has represented the 31st district since 1992.
Incumbent Republican Donna Stone has represented the 32nd district since 1994.
Incumbent Republican turned Independent Wallace Caulk Jr. has represented the 33rd district since 1984. Caulk didn't seek re-election and Democrat Robert Walls won the open seat.Republican primary
General election
Incumbent Republican Gerald Buckworth has represented the 34th district since 1980. Buckworth didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Donald Blakey won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican J. Benjamin Ewing has represented the 35th district since 1986.
Incumbent Republican V. George Carey has represented the 36th district since 1984.
Incumbent Republican Joseph Booth has represented the th district since 2002.
Incumbent Republican Gerald Hocker has represented the 38th district since 2002.
Incumbent Republican Tina Fallon has represented the 39th district since 1978. Fallon didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Daniel Short won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Clifford Lee has represented the 40th district since 1990.
Incumbent Republican John Atkins has represented the 41st district since 2002.