2006 Alabama Attorney General election
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The 2006 Alabama Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2006 to elect the Alabama Attorney General. Primaries were held on June 6, 2006. Republican incumbent Troy King, who was appointed in 2004 after Bill Pryor resigned upon being appointed a United States circuit judge, won election to a full term by a margin of six percentage points over Democratic Mobile County District attorney John Tyson, Jr.
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November 7, 2006
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 County results King: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Tyson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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As of 2026, this is the last Alabama Attorney General election to be decided by less than 15 percentage points.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Troy King, incumbent Alabama Attorney General (2004–2011)
- Mark Montiel, former judge and conservative talk show host
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Troy King | 294,696 | 74.73% | |
| Republican | Mark Montiel | 99,650 | 25.27% | |
| Total votes | 394,346 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Tyson, Jr., Mobile County District attorney
- Larry Darby, attorney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Tyson, Jr. | 214,589 | 56.82% | |
| Democratic | Larry Darby | 163,067 | 43.18% | |
| Total votes | 377,656 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Troy King, incumbent Alabama Attorney General (2004–2011) (Republican)
- John Tyson, Jr., Mobile County District attorney (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Troy King | 653,045 | 53.05% | −5.80% | |
| Democratic | John Tyson, Jr. | 576,830 | 46.85% | +8.01% | |
| Write-in | 1,221 | 0.10% | -0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 1,231,096 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||