2010 Michigan Secretary of State election

2010 Michigan Secretary of State election
	County results ; Johnson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Benson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Secretary of State before election; Terri Lynn Land; Republican	Elected Secretary of State ; Ruth Johnson; Republican

The 2010 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the Michigan Secretary of State for a four-year term. Incumbent Republican Terri Lynn Land was term-limited and unable to run for re-election.

Candidates

Republican Party

Former state representative Ruth Johnson won the party's nomination during the state convention.^[1]

Democratic Party

Law professor Jocelyn Benson won the party's nomination during the state convention.^[1]

Results

Michigan Secretary of State election, 2010^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Ruth Johnson	1,608,270	50.68%
	Democratic	Jocelyn Benson	1,434,796	45.22%
	Libertarian	Scotty Boman	58,044	1.83%
	U.S. Taxpayers	Robert Gale	41,727	1.31%
	Green	John A. La Pietra	30,411	0.96%
Totals			3,173,248	100.0%

References

^ ^a ^b "Michigan Secretary of State".
^ "2010 Official Michigan General Election Results - Secretary of State 4 Year Term (1) Position". Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.

External links

[candidate-1] "Michigan Secretary of State".

[results-2] "2010 Official Michigan General Election Results - Secretary of State 4 Year Term (1) Position". Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.

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