The 2010 Utah gubernatorial special election took place November 2, 2010. It was a special election to fill the remainder of Governor Jon Huntsman 's term. Huntsman resigned on August 11, 2009, to become United States Ambassador to China . Lieutenant Governor Gary Herbert assumed the governorship and went on to defeat his Democratic opponent, Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon , in the 2010 election.[1]
2010 Utah gubernatorial special election
County results
Herbert: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Corroon: 50–60%
Candidates
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Democratic
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Republican
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Defeated at convention
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Richard Martin[2]
Daniel Van Oaks, Jr.[2]
Libertarian
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General election
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Predictions
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
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See also
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References
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^ Roche, Lisa Riley (November 3, 2010). "Gov. Gary Herbert defeats Peter Coroon in special election for Utah's governor" . Deseret News .
^ a b c d e f "2010 Candidates" . Utah Lieutenant Governor. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010 .
^ Round 1 Results: Candidates for Utah Governor Archived 2010-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Accessed May 8, 2010
^ "2010 Governors Race Ratings" . Cook Political Report . Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ "Governor Ratings" . Rothenberg Political Report . Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ "2010 Governor Races" . RealClearPolitics . Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ "THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ "Race Ratings Chart: Governor" . CQ Politics . Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ "Historical Election Results – Utah Voter Information" . voteinfo.utah.gov .
External links
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Official campaign sites (Archived)