2010 Maryland Comptroller election
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The Maryland Comptroller election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot ran for a second term and faced off against former Amtrak CFO William H. Campbell in the general election, whom he defeated in a landslide.
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November 2, 2010
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Franchot: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Campbell: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Peter Franchot, incumbent Comptroller of Maryland
Declined
- Brian Feldman, state senator[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Franchot (inc.) | 393,587 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 393,587 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- William H. Campbell, former Amtrak Chief Financial Officer
- Brendan Madigan, political consultant
- Armand F. Girard, math teacher
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William H. Campbell | 135,318 | 63.49 | |
| Republican | Brendan Madigan | 54,095 | 25.38 | |
| Republican | Armand F. Girard | 23,721 | 11.13 | |
| Total votes | 213,134 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Franchot (inc.) | 1,087,836 | 61.08% | +2.11% | |
| Republican | William H. Campbell | 691,461 | 38.82% | −2.01% | |
| Write-ins | 1,779 | 0.10% | |||
| Majority | 396,375 | 22.25% | +4.11% | ||
| Turnout | 1,781,096 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||