The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010 to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst was reelected in a landslide over Linda Chavez-Thompson. Dewhurst was sworn in for a third term on January 15, 2011.

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2010 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee David Dewhurst Linda Chavez-Thompson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 3,044,770 1,715,735 Percentage 61.8% 34.8%

Dewhurst:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Chavez-Thompson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election David Dewhurst Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst Republican

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