The 2010 Texas Comptroller 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.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Susan Combs, incumbent
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susan Combs | 1,139,159 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,139,159 | 100.0 | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Susan Combs (R), incumbent comptroller
- Mary Ruwart (L), biomedical researcher
- Edward Lindsay (G), perennial candidate
Results
editOn election night Combs won re-election in a landslide against Ruwart and Lindsay.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susan Combs (incumbent) | 3,307,935 | 83.16 | |
| Libertarian | Mary Ruwart | 417,523 | 10.50 | |
| Green | Edward Lindsay | 252,233 | 6.34 | |
| Total votes | 3,977,691 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | 29.97% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
- ^ "2010 TX Comptroller". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2010 General Election, 11/2/2010". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 10, 2024.