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The 2006 Michigan Attorney General election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the Attorney General of Michigan. Incumbent Mike Cox became the first Republican in over 50 years to be elected attorney general and was seeking to become the first Republican since the amending of the Michigan Constitution to be re-elected. Despite a 2005 scandal where Cox announced he had an extramarital affair before becoming Attorney General[1] Cox won re-election easily, defeating Democratic nominee Amos Williams, taking 54 percent of the vote.[2]
Republican convention
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Cox, incumbent Michigan Attorney General
Democratic convention
Candidates
Nominee
- Amos Williams
Minor parties
Libertarian Party
- Bill Hall [3]
U.S. Taxpayers Party
- Charles F. Conces[3]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Cox (i) | 1,986,606 | 53.8 | +4.9 | |
| Democratic | Amos Williams | 1,605,725 | 43.5 | -5.2 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Hall | 61,607 | 1.7 | N/A | |
| Constitution | Charles Conces | 36,477 | 1.0 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 380,881 | 10.3 | +10.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,690,415 | +20.3 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ^ Kathy Barks Hoffman (May 27, 2009). "Michigan AG Mike Cox enters 2010 governor's race". Associated Press. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "2006 Attorney General General Election Results - Michigan". US Election Atlas. February 4, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Michigan Secretary of State (November 7, 2006). "2006 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing". Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - Attorney General 4 Year Term (1) Position". nictusa.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009.