2010 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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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| Elections in Texas |
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Primaries
| Party | 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
| Party | 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
- Texas Secretary of State
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