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2010 Maryland Attorney General election

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2010 Maryland Attorney General election

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Nominee Doug Gansler
Party Democratic
Popular vote 1,349,962
Percentage 98.2%

Attorney General before election

Doug Gansler
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Doug Gansler
Democratic

The Maryland Attorney General election of 2010 was held on 2 November 2010. Incumbent attorney general Douglas Gansler encountered no official candidates in his bid for a second term.

As of 2022, this was the last time Garrett County voted Democratic in any statewide election.

Candidates

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Democratic Party

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Primary election

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Democratic Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Gansler (incumbent) 376,483 100.00
Total votes 376,483 100.00

General election

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Maryland Attorney General election, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Doug Gansler (incumbent) 1,349,962 98.18% +37.19%
Write-in 25,033 1.82%
Majority 1,324,929 96.36% +74.26%
Turnout 1,374,995
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Maryland State Board of Elections. Elections.state.md.us (2010-09-29). Retrieved on 2011-06-18.
  2. ^ Maryland State Board of Elections. Elections.state.md.us. Retrieved on 2011-06-18.

See also

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