Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010
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The Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010 following a primary election on September 14, 2010.[1] Polling hours on all election days were officially from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. At the municipal level, clerks had the option to open polls as early as 5:45 am. The deadline for submission of nominating signatures to qualify for the primary ballot was July 6, 2010.
In the case of Massachusetts, the primary for the lieutenant governor's office was purely formal, as no party had a contested field. Tim Murray, the incumbent, ran for another term alongside Governor Deval Patrick. He was challenged on the Republican side by Richard R. Tisei, a member of the state Senate. Tisei fell short and Murray began his second term in January 2011.
In Massachusetts, lt. gubernatorial and gubernatorial candidates are elected on separate tickets in the primary election but on a shared ticket in the general election, one of 17 states to use this system.
| The November Ballot – Who Made It? Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor[2] | |||||
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| Nominee | Affiliation | ||||
| Tim Murray | Democrat | ||||
| Richard Tisei | Republican | ||||
| Rick Purcell | Green-Rainbow | ||||
| Paul Loscocco - withdrew 10/1/10 | Independent | ||||
| This lists candidates who won their state's primary or convention, or who were unopposed, and who were officially certified for the November ballot by their state's election authority. | |||||
November 2, 2010 general election results
| 2010 Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  Tim Murray
|
48.44% | |
| Republican Party | Richard Tisei | 42.09% | |
| Independent | Paul Loscocco | 8.04% | |
| Green Party | Rick Purcell | 1.43% | |
| Total Votes | 2,287,407 | ||
Candidates
Democrat
- Timothy P. "Tim" Murray, the incumbent Lt. Governor of Massachusetts.
Republican
- State Senator Richard R. Tisei
Green
Independent
- Former State Representative Paul Loscocco
- On Friday, October 1, 2010, Pail Loscocco withdrew from the race and endorsed Republican Charlie Baker for Governor.[3]
Write-in
- Keith Davis
External links
Campaign sites
- Write in Keith Davis for Lt. Governor of Massachusetts
- Paul Loscocco for Lt. Governor
- Tim Murray for Lt. Governor
- Rick Purcell for Lt. Governor of Massachusetts
- Richard Tisei for Lt. Governor 2010
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