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2010 11 02 2010 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election Oklahoma presidential 2006 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election 2006 2014 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election 2014 Lieutenant Governor Oklahoma Republican Party Todd Lamb Jari Askins Oklahoma Democratic Party 2010 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsLamb: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Corn: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Todd Lamb Oklahoma Republican Party 659,242 64.03% 334,711 32.51% Kenneth Corn Oklahoma Democratic Party File:Todd Lamb.jpg File:Kenneth Corn Oklahoma.jpg
The 2010 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on July 7, 2010, with runoff elections held on August 24 in races where no single candidate cleared at least 50% of the vote.2010-ElectionResults https://oklahoma.gov/elections/elections-results/election-results/2010-election-results.html February 26, 2026 Oklahoma State Election Board
Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Jari Askins was eligible to seek re-election to a second term in office, but announced in January 2009 she would instead run for governor.January 15, 2009 Jari Askins Begins Run For Oklahoma Governor https://www.newson6.com/story/5e36750f2f69d76f62086566/jari-askins-begins-run-for-oklahoma-governor February 26, 2026 News On 6 Republican state senator Todd Lamb defeated Democratic state senator Kenneth Corn in the general election.Brus Brian November 2, 2010 Lamb defeats Corn for lieutenant governor https://journalrecord.com/2010/11/02/lamb-defeats-corn-for-lieutenant-governor/ February 26, 2026 The Journal Record
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Kenneth Corn, state senator from the 4th district (2002–present) and state representative from the 3rd district (1998–2002)McNutt Michael January 21, 2009 State Sen. Kenneth Corn announces bid for lieutenant governor https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/2009/01/21/state-sen-kenneth-corn-announces-bid-for-lieutenant-governor/61476541007/ subscription February 25, 2026 The Oklahoman
Declined
Jari Askins, incumbent lieutenant governor (2007–present) (ran for governor)January 5, 2009 Askins to run for governor in 2010 https://www.duncanbanner.com/news/askins-to-run-for-governor-in-2010/article_427ade2e-5eda-5733-960c-33d1064ed104.html February 25, 2026 The Duncan Banner
John Carey, state representative from the 21st district (2002–present)McNutt Michael January 22, 2009 Oklahoma senator Kenneth Corn to seek No. 2 state post https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/2009/01/22/oklahoma-senator-kenneth-corn-to-seek-no-2-state-post/61476119007/ subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20260225225556/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/2009/01/22/oklahoma-senator-kenneth-corn-to-seek-no-2-state-post/61476119007/ February 25, 2026 February 25, 2026 The Oklahoman State Rep. John Carey, D-Durant, has said he is studying whether to run for lieutenant governor.
Results
Democratic primary resultsSUMMARY RESULTS: Primary Election -- July 27, 2010 https://oklahoma.gov/elections/elections-results/election-results/2010-election-results/10pri.html February 25, 2026 Oklahoma State Election Board
Kenneth Corn Oklahoma Democratic Party
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Todd Lamb, state senator from the 47th district (2005–present)Coburn James August 27, 2009 Lamb announces for lieutenant governor https://www.normantranscript.com/edmond/lamb-announces-for-lieutenant-governor/article_61d4013b-199e-573c-9f91-e71e06821f55.html February 25, 2026 The Norman Transcript The Edmond Sun limited
Eliminated in primary
Bernie Adler, real estate investorCoburn James June 3, 2010 Lt. gov. candidate seeks liquor, drug reforms https://www.normantranscript.com/edmond/lt-gov-candidate-seeks-liquor-drug-reforms/article_2de4e406-4fbe-54c8-a021-2bf5ddea5eb9.html https://web.archive.org/web/20260225221712/https://www.normantranscript.com/edmond/lt-gov-candidate-seeks-liquor-drug-reforms/article_2de4e406-4fbe-54c8-a021-2bf5ddea5eb9.html February 25, 2026 February 25, 2026 The Norman Transcript The Edmond Sun limited live
Bill Crozier, perennial candidateMcGuigan Patrick July 14, 2010 Sen. Todd Lamb, Rep. John Wright get ‘face time’ with GOP activists https://www.capitolbeatok.com/reports/sen-todd-lamb-rep-john-wright-get-face-time-with-gop-activists/ February 25, 2026 Capitol Beat OK
Paul Nosak
John A. Wright, state representative from the 76th district (1998–present)May 19, 2009 Another Bid Announced For Lt. Governor’s Post https://www.newson6.com/story/5e3672c82f69d76f62083827/another-bid-announced-for-lt-governors-post February 25, 2026 News On 6
Withdrew before primary
Colby Schwartz, state representative from the 43rd district (2006–present) (ran for re-election)McNutt Michael October 7, 2009 Schwartz seeks third term in House https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/state/2009/10/07/schwartz-seeks-third-term-in-house/60920252007/ subscription February 25, 2026 The Oklahoman
Endorsements
Todd Lamb 45em U.S. senators
Don Nickles, former United States senator from Oklahoma (1981–2005)Coburn James June 4, 2009 Lamb explores Lt. governor run https://www.normantranscript.com/edmond/lamb-explores-lt-governor-run/article_5bf6149e-31d4-5660-886f-f48348d23e76.html limited live https://web.archive.org/web/20260225230159/https://www.normantranscript.com/edmond/lamb-explores-lt-governor-run/article_5bf6149e-31d4-5660-886f-f48348d23e76.html February 25, 2026 February 25, 2026 The Norman Transcript The Edmond Sun
Individuals
Tom L. Ward, founder and CEO of SandRidge Energy
Results
Republican primary results
Oklahoma Republican Party
Todd Lamb
156,834
66.84
Oklahoma Republican Party
John A. Wright
41,177
17.55
Oklahoma Republican Party
Paul Nosak
13,941
5.94
Oklahoma Republican Party
Bill Crozier
12,177
5.19
Oklahoma Republican Party
Bernie Adler
10,515
4.48
234,644 100.0
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Kenneth Corn (D) 45em Labor unions
International Brotherhood of BoilermakersSeptember 20, 2010 Informed union voters can make a big difference November 2 https://boilermakers.org/resources/news/leap/informed_union_voters_can_make_a_big_difference_november_2# February 25, 2026 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Todd Lamb (R) 45em Newspapers and other media
The OklahomanOctober 31, 2010 Recapping our endorsements https://www.oklahoman.com/story/opinion/editorials/2010/10/31/recapping-our-endorsements/61203056007/ limited February 25, 2026 The Oklahoman Republican state Sen. Todd Lamb is our pick in a three-man race that includes outgoing state Sen. Kenneth Corn and independent Richard Prawdzienski.
Results
2010 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial electionSUMMARY RESULTS: General Election -- November 2, 2010 https://oklahoma.gov/elections/elections-results/election-results/2010-election-results/10gen.html February 25, 2026 Oklahoma State Election Board
Oklahoma Republican Party
Todd Lamb
659,242
64.03
Oklahoma Democratic Party
Kenneth Corn
334,711
32.51
Independent
Richard Prawdzienski
35,665
3.46
1,029,618 100.0
Oklahoma Republican Party
Oklahoma Democratic Party
References
Lieutenant Governor
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