2010 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010 to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst was reelected in a landslide over Linda Chavez-Thompson. Dewhurst was sworn in for a third term on January 15, 2011.
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Primaries
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Dewhurst | 1,176,040 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 1,176,040 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Linda Chavez-Thompson | 314,972 | 53.13 | |
Democratic | Ronnie Earle | 205,516 | 34.67 | |
Democratic | Marc Katz | 72,235 | 12.18 | |
Total votes | 592,723 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Dewhurst (incumbent) | 3,044,770 | 61.78 | |
Democratic | Linda Chavez-Thompson | 1,715,735 | 34.83 | |
Libertarian | Scott Jameson | 122,142 | 2.47 | |
Green | Herb Gonzalez, Jr. | 44,903 | 0.90 | |
Total votes | 4,935,356 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
References
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