Wednesday, November 08, 2006
U.S. Senate 2006 election map (updated Nov-9-2006)
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Updated results of Tuesday's mid-term election in the United States have given control of the U.S. Senate to the Democratic Party, effective next January. The Democrats (along with two independents) scored a net gain of six Senate seats, for a total of 51 seats - a majority of two over the Republicans.
Vote recounts had been anticipated in Montana and Virginia, where Democrats Jon Tester and Jim Webb prevailed by very narrow margins over incumbent Republicans Conrad Burns and George Allen, respectively. However, today both Burns and Allen acknowledged defeat in their respective Senate races.
The U.S. Senate 2006 election map remains as follows:
Updated results of Tuesday's mid-term election in the United States have given control of the U.S. Senate to the Democratic Party, effective next January. The Democrats (along with two independents) scored a net gain of six Senate seats, for a total of 51 seats - a majority of two over the Republicans.Vote recounts had been anticipated in Montana and Virginia, where Democrats Jon Tester and Jim Webb prevailed by very narrow margins over incumbent Republicans Conrad Burns and George Allen, respectively. However, today both Burns and Allen acknowledged defeat in their respective Senate races.
The U.S. Senate 2006 election map remains as follows:
