2010 Maryland Attorney General election

2010 Maryland Attorney General election

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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 2 November 2010. Incumbent attorney general Douglas Gansler encountered no official candidates in his bid for a second term.

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

Candidates

Democratic Party

• Doug Gansler, incumbent Attorney General of Maryland

Primary election

Democratic Primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Gansler (incumbent)	376,483	100.00
Total votes			376,483	100.00

General election

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

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.