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2010 West Virginia elections
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2010 West Virginia elections West Virginia presidential no 2008 West Virginia elections 2008 2012 West Virginia elections 2012 1,216,023 535,15244.0%November 2, 2010 2010 General https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistVoteTurnoutDocs/2010General.pdf sos.wv.gov ( 13.9%) November 2, 2010
Elections were held in West Virginia on November 2, 2010. Primary elections took place on May 11, 2010.
Federal
United States Senate
United States Senate special election in West Virginia, 2010
The 2010 United States Senate special election in West Virginia was held November 2, 2010, as incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd died in office on June 28, 2010. The winner of this special election would serve the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2013. The special primary election will be held August 28.
State law allowed Governor Joe Manchin to make a temporary appointment to the vacant seat. Manchin named 36-year-old Carte Goodwin, a fellow Democrat, an attorney, and former Manchin aide. Goodwin was sworn in on July 20, 2010. Hours later, Manchin announced his intention to seek Byrd's Senate seat in the special election.The Swamp: Manchin Makes WV Senate Run Official
United States House
United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2010
United States House of Representatives elections, 2010
All three of West Virginia's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. All three incumbents will be running for re-election.http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G10/WV West Virginia 2010 Midterm Elections The Green Papers April 7, 2010
State
State officers, including Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer and Auditor are not up for election in 2010.
State Senate
Seventeen seats, one from each district, of the West Virginia Senate will be up for election in 2010.http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/voter-information-center/officesissues/Pages/Offices-on-2010-Ballot.aspx Offices on 2010 Ballot West Virginia Secretary of State April 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100514161718/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/voter-information-center/officesissues/Pages/Offices-on-2010-Ballot.aspx May 14, 2010 dead
West Virginia State Senate elections, 2010 at Ballotpedia
State House of Delegates
All one hundred seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates are up for election in 2010.
West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2010 at Ballotpedia
Ballot measures
No statewide measures were certified, although two were proposed and failed:
Would allow counties to give new businesses a tax break
Ban on marriage for same-sex couples
West Virginia 2010 ballot measures at Ballotpedia
County
Each county will elect at least one County Commissioner, a County Clerk, a Circuit Clerk, and three members of its County Board of Education. Berkeley & Jefferson County will each elect two Commissioners. In addition, five Commissioners for the Greater Huntington Park & Recreation District will be elected from Cabell County.
Political Party
In West Virginia's primary on May 5, voters elected members of the State Executive Committee, District Executive Committees, and County Executive Committees for the Democratic and Republican parties.
Judicial
Supreme Court of Appeals
2010 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special election West Virginia Presidential no 2008 West Virginia elections#Supreme Court of Appeals 2008 2012 West Virginia elections#Supreme Court of Appeals 2012 2000 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election 2000 2012 2012 West Virginia elections#Supreme Court of Appeals November 2, 2010 Thomas McHugh West Virginia Democratic Party 239,622 50.84% John C. Yoder West Virginia Republican Party 231,669 49.16% Justice Thomas McHugh West Virginia Democratic Party Thomas McHugh West Virginia Democratic Party
The 2010 Supreme Court of Appeals special election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for the next two years. The election was held to complete the unexpired term of former Justice Joseph Albright, who died on March 20, 2009. On April 8, 2009 governor Joe Manchin appointed former Justice Thomas McHugh to fill the vacancy.
May 11, 2010 Democratic primary
Democratic Party (US) Thomas McHugh (incumbent) 105,188 100.00%
105,188 100.00%
May 11, 2010 Republican primary
Republican Party (US) John C. Yoder 59,492 100.00%
59,492 100.00%
November 2, 2010 special election
Democratic Party (United States) Thomas McHugh (incumbent) 239,622 50.84%
Republican Party (United States) John C. Yoder 231,669 49.16%
471,291 100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
References
External links
Elections https://web.archive.org/web/20161010160205/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/default.aspx October 10, 2016 from the West Virginia Secretary of State
Candidates for West Virginia State Offices at Project Vote Smart
West Virginia Polls at Pollster.com
West Virginia Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets
West Virginia 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money
Imagine Election - Find out which candidates will appear on your ballot - search by address or zip code.
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