2010 Maryland Comptroller election

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2010 Maryland Comptroller election
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Nominee Peter Franchot William H. Campbell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,087,836691,461
Percentage61.1%38.8%

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County results
Franchot:      50–60%     60–70%     80–90%
Campbell:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

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.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Franchot (inc.) 393,587 100.00
Total votes393,587 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William H. Campbell 135,318 63.49
Republican Brendan Madigan54,09525.38
Republican Armand F. Girard23,72111.13
Total votes213,134 100.00

General election

Results

Maryland Comptroller election, 2010 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Peter Franchot (inc.) 1,087,836 61.08% +2.11%
Republican William H. Campbell691,46138.82%-2.01%
Write-ins1,7790.10%
Majority396,37522.25%+4.11%
Turnout 1,781,096
Democratic hold Swing

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  2. 1 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.