2010 Maryland Comptroller election

2010 Maryland Comptroller election

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Nominee Peter Franchot William H. Campbell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,087,836 691,461 Percentage 61.1% 38.8%

County results Precinct results Franchot:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Campbell:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Tie:     40–50%

Comptroller before election Peter Franchot Democratic Elected Comptroller Peter Franchot Democratic

The Maryland Comptroller election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot ran for a second term and faced off against former Amtrak CFO William H. Campbell in the general election, whom he defeated in a landslide.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Peter Franchot, incumbent Comptroller of Maryland

Declined

• Brian Feldman, state senator ^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Franchot (inc.)	393,587	100.00
Total votes			393,587	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• William H. Campbell, former Amtrak Chief Financial Officer
• Brendan Madigan, political consultant
• Armand F. Girard, math teacher

Results

Republican Primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William H. Campbell	135,318	63.49
	Republican	Brendan Madigan	54,095	25.38
	Republican	Armand F. Girard	23,721	11.13
Total votes			213,134	100.00

General election

Results

Maryland Comptroller election, 2010 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Peter Franchot (inc.)	1,087,836	61.08%	+2.11%
	Republican	William H. Campbell	691,461	38.82%	−2.01%
	Write-ins		1,779	0.10%
Majority			396,375	22.25%	+4.11%
Turnout			1,781,096
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. John Wagner (June 20, 2011). "Feldman remains interested in Md. comptroller job". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
2. Maryland State Board of Elections. Elections.state.md.us (2010-09-29). Retrieved on 2011-06-18.
3. Maryland State Board of Elections. Elections.state.md.us. Retrieved on 2011-06-18.