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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2006 Commission File Number: 1-31349

THE THOMSON CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Metro Center, One Station Place
Stamford, Connecticut 06902, United States
(Address of principal executive office)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F o        Form 40-F ý

        Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

        Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

        Yes o    No ý

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-.

SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	THE THOMSON CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Deirdre Stanley Name:  Deirdre Stanley Title:    Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Date: May 5, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Report of Voting Results—Thomson Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

May 5, 2006

The Thomson Corporation
Report of Voting Results

In accordance with Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102, the following describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the annual and special meeting of shareholders of The Thomson Corporation (the "Company") held on May 3, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. Each of the matters set out below is described in greater detail in the Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Management Information Circular mailed to shareholders prior to the meeting. The vote on each matter was conducted by ballot.

1.     Election of Directors

All of the 15 nominees were elected as directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until the director resigns or a successor is elected or appointed.

Nominee	Votes For	% Votes For	Votes Withheld	% Votes Withheld
David K.R. Thomson	577,500,492	99.91	540,197	0.09
W. Geoffrey Beattie	576,105,015	99.67	1,935,674	0.33
Richard J. Harrington	577,499,302	99.91	541,387	0.09
Ron D. Barbaro	577,822,062	99.96	218,627	0.04
Mary Cirillo	577,839,907	99.97	200,782	0.03
Robert D. Daleo	577,369,425	99.88	671,264	0.12
Steven A. Denning	577,445,566	99.90	595,123	0.10
V. Maureen Kempston Darkes, O.C.	573,568,448	99.23	4,472,241	0.77
Roger L. Martin	577,834,934	99.96	205,755	0.04
Vance K. Opperman	577,816,902	99.96	223,787	0.04
John M. Thompson	577,735,444	99.95	305,245	0.05
Kenneth R. Thomson	577,505,025	99.91	535,664	0.09
Peter J. Thomson	576,367,429	99.71	1,673,260	0.29
Richard M. Thomson, O.C.	577,721,473	99.94	319,216	0.06
John A. Tory	576,071,150	99.66	1,969,539	0.34

2.     Appointment of Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as the auditors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration.

Votes For	% Votes For	Votes Withheld	% Votes Withheld
573,390,296	99.20	4,648,719	0.80

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3.     Deferred Compensation Plan

The deferred compensation plan was approved.

Votes For	% Votes For	Votes Against	% Votes Against
557,144,843	96.56	19,866,124	3.44

Yours very truly,

/s/ Paula R. Monaghan Paula R. Monaghan
Assistant Secretary

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