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2006 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2006 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, concurrently with elections to the United States House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on May 23, 2006, with primary runoff elections, if necessary, being held on June 13, 2006.

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, who was term-limited from seeking a third full term in office, died on July 16, 2006, due to complications from myeloproliferative disorder. The office remained vacant until the November general election.

Former Social Security Administration commissioner Bill Halter, who had previously considered a run for governor, defeated state legislator Jim Holt in the general election, flipping party control of the office. As of 2026, this election is the last time a Democrat was elected to the office of lieutenant governor.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Jim Holt, state senator from the 35th district (2003–present) and state representative from the 5th district (2001–2003)

Eliminated in primary

  • Charles Banks
  • Doug Matayo, state representative from the 93rd district (2003–present)

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary runoff

Eliminated in primary

Polling

Regular primary

Runoff

Results

General election

Polling

Results

Notes

References