2010 Michigan Secretary of State election

2010 Michigan Secretary of State election

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Nominee Ruth Johnson Jocelyn Benson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,608,270 1,434,796 Percentage 50.68% 45.22%

County results Johnson:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80% Benson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Secretary of State before election Terri Lynn Land Republican Elected Secretary of State Ruth Johnson Republican

The 2010 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the Michigan Secretary of State for a four-year term. Incumbent Republican Terri Lynn Land was term-limited and unable to run for re-election.

Candidates

Republican Party

Former state representative Ruth Johnson won the party's nomination during the state convention. ^[1]

Democratic Party

Law professor Jocelyn Benson won the party's nomination during the state convention. ^[1]

Results

Michigan Secretary of State election, 2010 [2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Ruth Johnson	1,608,270	50.68%
	Democratic	Jocelyn Benson	1,434,796	45.22%
	Libertarian	Scotty Boman	58,044	1.83%
	U.S. Taxpayers	Robert Gale	41,727	1.31%
	Green	John A. La Pietra	30,411	0.96%
Totals			3,173,248	100.0%

References

1. "Michigan Secretary of State".
2. "2010 Official Michigan General Election Results - Secretary of State 4 Year Term (1) Position". Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.