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  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Maryland > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline August 07, 2006 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 17, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 19, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedThe Sunset Provision February 03, 2007 12:20am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameRobert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. Votes879,592 (51.55%)
Term01/15/2003 - 01/17/2007 Margin66,170 (+3.88%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 12, 2006 MD Governor - D Primary Martin J. O'Malley
Sep 12, 2006 MD Governor - R Primary Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr.
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 9.5713996887 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Martin J. O'Malley
Safe 2
Lean 16
Slight 36
Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr.
Lean 2
Slight 11
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

01/10/2006 11/05/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name Mayor Martin J. O'Malley (I) Gov. Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. Ed Boyd, Jr. Christopher A. Driscoll (W) Others (W) John J. Simmins (W) Charles U. Smith
PartyDemocratic Republican Green MD Populist Independent Constitution Independent Democrat
Votes942,279 (52.69%) 825,464 (46.16%) 15,551 (0.87%) 3,481 (0.20%) 1,206 (0.07%) 258 (0.01%) 61 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -116,815 (-6.53%) -926,728 (-51.82%) -938,798 (-52.50%) -941,073 (-52.62%) -942,021 (-52.68%) -942,218 (-52.69%)
Predict Avg.50.22% 48.91% 0.42% 0.17% 0.08% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$373,410.00 $2,024,631.50 $949.74 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
11/03-11/05		 50.00% (+2.0) 47.00% (+0.0) 1.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Polimetrix 
10/27-11/05		 50.00% (+0.0) 48.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
11/01-11/03		 45.00% (-2.0) 45.00% (+2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/31-11/02		 48.00% (-1.0) 47.00% (+4.0) 0.00% (-3.0) 0.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
10/31-10/31		 49.00% (-1.0) 48.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Potomac, Inc. 
10/28-10/30		 47.00% (-3.0) 46.00% (+2.0) 2.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D DylanSH99
D Ashley
D Brandonius Maximus
Un Larry Giammo [L]
  Hagerstown Herald-Mail
R TurnerforCongress
  Washington Times
  Washington Post
G BR_Green
G-R TONY
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Ralph Jaffe
PartyIndependent Democrat
Votes16 (0.00%)
Margin-942,263 (-52.69%)
Predict Avg.0.00%
Finances$0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
11/03-11/05		 0.00% (+0.0)
Polimetrix 
10/27-11/05		 0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
11/01-11/03		 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/31-11/02		 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
10/31-10/31		 0.00% (+0.0)
Potomac, Inc. 
10/28-10/30		 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 13, 2006 06:30am Analysis Inflexibility, not ideology, led to Ehrlich loss, critics say  Article WA Indy 
Oct 11, 2006 08:00am Endorsement Ehrlich Picks Up Business Endorsement; O'Malley Rolls Out Ad on Crime  Article CBlock941 
Aug 04, 2006 07:00am News [MD] Issues raised on ad by first lady  Article WA Indy 
Jul 09, 2006 02:00pm Analysis MD Governor's Race Follows 2 Orbits  Article WA Indy 
Jan 13, 2006 10:00am News Maryland Governor: Ehrlich Moves Past O'Malley, Duncan  Article J.R. 
Nov 06, 2005 10:00am Poll An early edge for [Md Gov] Ehrlich's rivals  Article ArmyDem 

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