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The 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent
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Governor
Bob Riley Robert Renfroe Riley (born October 3, 1944) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 52nd governor of Alabama from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented Alabama's 3rd district in the U. ...
was term-limited and unable to seek re-election. The party primaries were held on June 1, 2010, with a Republican
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on July 13. In the general election, Republican Robert J. Bentley defeated Democrat Ron Sparks. This was the first election in which Republicans won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the state.


Republican primary


Candidates

* Robert J. Bentley,
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Bradley Byrne Bradley Roberts Byrne (born February 16, 1955) is an American business attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district from 2014 to 2021. Elected as a member of the state Board of Education ...
, former state two-year college
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, former
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and former member of the Alabama State Board of Education * Tim James, businessman, son of former Governor
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and candidate for governor in
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* Bill Johnson, former director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and former
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City Councilman *
Roy Moore Roy Stewart Moore (born February 11, 1947) is an American politician, lawyer, and jurist who served as the 27th and 31st chief justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 2001 to 2003 and again from 2013 to 2017, each time being removed fro ...
, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and candidate for governor in
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*James Potts, perennial candidate *Charles Taylor, perennial candidate


Endorsements


Polling


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates

* Ron Sparks,
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,
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Polling


Results


General election


Predictions


Polling


Results


See also

* List of governors of Alabama


References


External links


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