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2010 Maryland Attorney General election

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2010 Maryland Attorney General election

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November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02)
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Nominee Doug Gansler
Party Democratic
Popular vote 1,349,962
Percentage 98.2%

County results
Gansler:      90–100%

Attorney General before election

Doug Gansler
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Doug Gansler
Democratic

The Maryland Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 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 (September 29, 2010). Retrieved on 2011-06-18.
  2. ^ Maryland State Board of Elections. Elections.state.md.us. Retrieved on June 18, 2011.