California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2010
California SPI election, 2010
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The 2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Jack O'Connell was term-limited and unable to run for re-election to a third term.
In the nonpartisan primary election on June 8, 2010, no candidate received a majority of the votes. The top two finishers, Larry Aceves, who came first with 19% of the vote, and State Assemblyman Tom Torlakson, who came second with 18.5% of the vote, advanced to the general election. In the general election on November 2, 2010, Torlakson defeated Aceves.
Primary election
Candidates
- Larry Aceves, former Superintendent of the Franklin-McKinley School District and of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
- Karen Blake, geologist
- Alexia Deligianni, Board member of the Orange Unified School District
- Lydia Gutierrez, teacher
- Diane Lenning, teacher and businesswoman
- Leonard James Martin, retired
- Grant McMicken, teacher
- Daniel Nusbaum, teacher
- Gloria Romero, State Senator
- Faarax Dahir Sheikh-Noor
- Tom Torlakson, State Assemblyman
- Henry Williams, professor
Results
California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election, 2010
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Nonpartisan |
Larry Aceves |
832,938 |
19.12 |
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Nonpartisan |
Tom Torlakson |
808,970 |
18.57 |
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Nonpartisan |
Gloria Romero |
738,032 |
16.94 |
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Nonpartisan |
Lydia Gutierrez |
384,514 |
8.83 |
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Nonpartisan |
Grant McMicken |
309,499 |
7.11 |
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Nonpartisan |
Karen Blake |
299,492 |
6.88 |
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Nonpartisan |
Diane Lenning |
270,570 |
6.21 |
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Nonpartisan |
Daniel Nusbaum |
217,220 |
4.99 |
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Nonpartisan |
Alexia Deligianni |
212,145 |
4.87 |
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Nonpartisan |
Henry Williams |
125,283 |
2.88 |
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Nonpartisan |
Leonard James Martin |
123,791 |
2.84 |
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Nonpartisan |
Faarax Dahir Sheikh-Noor |
33,586 |
0.77 |
Total votes |
4,356,040 |
100 |
General election
Candidates
Results
California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election, 2010
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Nonpartisan |
Tom Torlakson |
4,222,946 |
54.52 |
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Nonpartisan |
Larry Aceves |
3,476,243 |
44.88 |
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Nonpartisan |
Diane Lenning (write-in) |
46,061 |
0.6 |
Total votes |
7,745,250 |
100 |
See also
References
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