2010 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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November 2, 2010
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 County results Cagle: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Porter: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Casey Cagle defeated Democratic nominee Carol Porter and Libertarian nominee Dan Barber.[1]
Results
The Democratic primary election was held on July 20, 2010. Candidate Carol Porter received a majority of the votes (69.67%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Carol Porter | 228,245 | 69.67% | |
| Democratic | Tricia Carpenter McCracken | 99,373 | 30.33% | |
| Total votes | 327,618 | 100.00% | ||