• Source: 2006 Navajo Nation presidential election

    • 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.


    Candidates


    Frank Dayish Jr., then vice-president of the Navajo Nation announced his bid for president on May 6, 2006 at the Shiprock Chapter as 450 concern Diné.
    Lynda Lovejoy, a former New Mexico state representative, declared her candidancy on April 1, 2006, at the Crownpoint Chapter House in Crownpoint, New Mexico.
    Calvin Tsosie, from Yatahey, New Mexico
    Frank Dayish, from Shiprock, New Mexico
    Lynda Lovejoy, from Crownpoint, New Mexico
    Ernest H Begay, from Rock Point, Arizona
    James Henderson, from Ganado, Arizona
    Wilbur Nelson
    Harrison Todichiini, from Shiprock, New Mexico
    Vern Lee, from Kirtland, New Mexico
    Joe Shirley Jr., from Chinle, Arizona


    Results


    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




    External links


    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

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