2006 Navajo Nation presidential election

2006 Navajo Nation Election
	Presidential election results map. Red denotes Agencies won by Lovejoy/Phelps, Blue denotes those won by Shirley/Shelly.
President before election; Joe Shirley Jr.;	President ; Joe Shirley Jr.;

The Navajo Nation Presidential elections took place on November 7, 2006. Primary elections took place on August 8, 2006. Incumbent President Joe Shirley Jr. was re-elected, defeating 11 candidates, including former New Mexico State senator Lynda Lovejoy.

Major Candidates edit

Frank Dayish Jr. edit

On May 6, 2006, then vice-president of the Navajo Nation Frank Dayish Jr. announced his bid for president at the Shiprock Chapter as 450 concern Diné.

Lynda Lovejoy edit

Lynda Lovejoy, a former New Mexico state representative, declared her candidancy on April 1, 2006, at the Crownpoint Chapter House in Crownpoint, New Mexico.

Candidates edit

Calvin Tsosie Yatahey, New Mexico
Frank Dayish Shiprock, New Mexico
Lynda Lovejoy Crownpoint, New Mexico
Ernest H Begay Rock Point, Arizona
James Henderson Ganado, Arizona
Wilbur Nelson
Harrison Todichiini Shiprock, New Mexico
Vern Lee Kirtland, New Mexico
Joe Shirley Jr. Chinle, Arizona

Primary Elections edit

Shirley Jr. (Chinle) and Lovejoy (Crownpoint) proceeded to a runoff in November 2007. This was he first time in Navajo government history that a woman made it to the runoff . Immediately after the first round, Mrs. Lovejoy selected Walter Phelps from Leupp, Arizona as her running mate to challenge Shirley, who picked Navajo Nation Council Delegate Ben Shelly (Thoreau).

Shirley defeated Lovejoy in the second round by a margin of 4,000. Becoming the first leader of the Navajo nation to be re-elected since Chairman Peter MacDonald.

References edit

Johnson, Natasha Kaye. (2006). Lovejoy enters race (Archived 2009-05-16). The Gallup Independent
Hassler, Brian. (2007). Dayish campaign begins with rally in Shiprock (Archived 2009-05-16). The Gallup Independent