2010 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election

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2010 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
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 2006November 2, 2010 2014  
Turnout29.9% [1] Increase2.svg2.7%
  Susan Combs by Gage Skidmore.jpg Mary Ruwart - 29068570507 (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Susan Combs Mary Ruwart Edward Lindsay
Party Republican Libertarian Green
Popular vote3,307,935417,523252,233
Percentage83.16%10.50%6.34%

2010 Texas Comptroller election by county.svg
County results
Combs:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%

Comptroller before election

Susan Combs
Republican

Elected Comptroller

Susan Combs
Republican

The 2010 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the comptroller of public accounts of Texas. Incumbent Republican comptroller Susan Combs successfully ran for re-election against Libertarian Mary Ruwart and Green Party candidate Edward Lindsay, both of whom saw abnormally high levels of support for a third party because the state Democratic Party did not field a candidate.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Combs1,139,159100.00
Total votes1,139,159 100.0

General election

Candidates


Results

On election night Combs won re-election in a landslide against Ruwart and Lindsay.

General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Combs (incumbent)3,307,93583.16
Libertarian Mary Ruwart417,52310.50
Green Edward Lindsay252,2336.34
Total votes3,977,691 100.0
Turnout 29.97%
Republican hold


See also

    References

    1. "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
    2. "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2010 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/2/2010". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
    3. "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2010 General Election, 11/2/2010". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 10, 2024.