Attorney General, 2010 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 2010 |
| Cycle: | 2010 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Swanson Incumbent | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,075,536 | 52.90 | +11.63 |
| Chris Barden | Man | Republican | 839,033 | 41.27 | |
| Bill Dahn | Man | Independence | 102,865 | 5.06 | |
| David Hoch | Man | Resource | 14,040 | 0.69 | |
| Scattering | Write-In | 1,613 | 0.08 |
Attorney General Swanson was reelected to a second term.
Barden was an attorney from Edina.
Dahn was a perennial candidate and retired auto mechanic from St. Paul.
Hoch was a construction manager from St. Paul.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2011-2012 (p. 498).