California State Controller election, 2010
California State Controller election, 2010
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The 2010 California State Controller election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the State Controller of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent John Chiang won reelection.
Candidates
The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for State Controller.[1][2] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent
- Lawrence Beliz, businessman
- Nathan Johnson
Democratic
Green
- Ross D. Frankel, accountant
Libertarian
- Andrew "Andy" Favor, certified public accountant
Peace and Freedom
Republican
Primary results
American Independent
California American Independent State Controller primary, 2010
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
Lawrence Beliz |
24,436 |
56.3% |
Nathan Johnson |
18,977 |
43.7% |
Total votes |
43,413 |
100.0% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Republican
California Republican State Controller primary, 2010
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
Tony Strickland |
1,221,033 |
60.1% |
David Evans |
812,303 |
39.9% |
Total votes |
2,033,336 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Others
General results
California State Controller election, 2010
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
John Chiang (incumbent) |
5,315,196 |
55.1 |
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Republican |
Tony Strickland |
3,481,167 |
36.1 |
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Libertarian |
Andrew "Andy" Favor |
291,657 |
3.0 |
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Peace and Freedom |
Karen Martinez |
209,217 |
2.2 |
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Green |
Ross D. Frankel |
190,323 |
2.0 |
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American Independent |
Lawrence G. Beliz |
153,801 |
1.6 |
Valid ballots |
9,641,361 |
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Invalid or blank votes |
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Total votes |
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100.0 |
Voter turnout |
% |
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Democratic hold |
References
External links
Official campaign Web sites