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The 2006 Maryland Comptroller election decided the next Comptroller of the state of Maryland in the United States. The primary election was held on September 12, 2006, and the general election was held on November 7, 2006.
Incumbent William Donald Schaefer, who had been Comptroller since 1999, faced a tough re-election battle in the Democratic primary and eventually lost to state delegate Peter Franchot. Schaefer, who had previously served as Mayor of Baltimore and Governor of Maryland, had made several controversial comments in recent years, lessening his popularity among Marylanders. Up to that time, this had been Schaefer's first campaign loss since 1955. Republicans nominated Anne McCarthy in the primary election.
In the general election, Franchot defeated McCarthy by a margin of 19.2%. He was sworn in on January 22, 2007.[1]
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Candidates
Democratic
- Peter Franchot, State Delegate from Montgomery County, Maryland
- Janet Owens, County Executive of Anne Arundel County, Maryland
- William Donald Schaefer, incumbent Comptroller of Maryland, 58th Governor of Maryland, Mayor of Baltimore, and City Councilman
Republican
- Anne McCarthy, former University of Baltimore business school dean
- Stephen N. Abrams
- Mark Spradley
- Gene Zarwell
Primary elections
Democratic Primary results[2] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Peter Franchot 215,192 36.50% Democratic Janet S. Owens 200,292 33.97% Democratic William Donald Schaefer (inc.) 174,071 29.53% Totals 589,555 100% Republican Primary results[3] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Anne M. McCarthy 76,484 43.00% Republican Stephen N. Abrams 64,884 36.48% Republican Mark M. Spradley 22,673 12.75% Republican Gene Zarwell 13,840 7.78% Totals ' 100% General election
Polling
Source Date Franchot (D) McCarthy (R) Baltimore Sun/Potomac Inc. September 27, 2006 54% 29% Results
Maryland Comptroller election, 2006[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Peter Franchot 1,016,677 58.97% -8.96% Republican Anne McCarthy 703,874 40.83% +9.27% Write-ins 3,447 0.20% Majority 312,803 18.14% -18.23% Turnout 1,723,998 Democratic hold Swing References
- ^ Ovetta Wiggins, "Franchot Takes Office, Claims Expanded Role", The Washington Post, January 23, 2007, page B02.
- ^ http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/primary/office_Comptroller.html
- ^ http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/primary/office_Comptroller.html
- ^ http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/office_Comptroller.html
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