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Here are the final 2010 Peru election results

By John T. Ryan

The 2010 elections took place almost three months ago, but the final vote tallies for Clinton County towns just became available. Town of Peru voters favored Democrats in five of the nine races.  Senators Kristen Gillibrand and Charles Schumer and Governor-Elect Andrew Cuomo carried Peru by wide margins while Representative Bill Owens achieved a narrow victory over Matt Doheny. Incumbant Assemblywoman Janet Duprey had no trouble carrying her hometown.  Voters overwhelmingly favored term limits for county legislators.  Here are the 2010 results for all the major candidates and the term limits question.

U. S. Senate (6 years)

Charles Schumer: 953 Democrat, 112 Independence, 64 Working Familes. Total – 1137

Jay Townsend: 733 Republican, 129 Conservative. Total – 862

U. S. Senate (2 years)

Kristen Gillibrand: 918 Democrat, 713 Independence, 72 Working Families. Total 1695

J. J. DioGuardi: 738 Republican, 127 Conservative Taxpayers. Total 865

U. S. Representative

Bill Owens: 920 Democrat, 84 Working Families. Total 1004

Matt Doheny: 909 Republican, 66 Independence. Total 975

Douglas Hoffman: 77 Conservative

Governor/Lt. Governor

A. Cuomo/R. Duffy: 1053 Democrat, 103 Independence, 57 Working Families. Total 1213

C. Paladino/G. Edwards: 651 Republican, 119 Conservative. Total 770

NYS Attorney General

E. Schneiderman: 722 Democrat, 63 Independence, 57 Working Families: Total 842

D. Donovan: 928 Republican, 148 Conservative. Total 1076

NYS Comptroller

T. DiNapoli: 738 Democrat, 65 Working Families. Total 803

H. Wilson: 936 Republican, 82 Independence, 122 Conservative. Total 1140

NYS Senate

Elizabeth Little (Unopposed): 1079 Republican, 221 Independence, 127 Conservative. Total 1427

NYS Assembly

Ruddy Johnson: 351 Democrat

Janet Duprey: 1084 Republican, 74 Independence. Total 1158

Douglas Kimmel: 434 Conservative

Clinton County Sheriff

D. Favro: 1247 Democrat, 112 Working Families. Total 1359

T. Guynup: 684 Republican

Term Limits (Yes means oppose Clinton County Legislator Term Limits. No means approve of Legislator Term Limits.)

Yes 448

No 1548

Posted: December 30th, 2010 under Congressional News, General News, Peru/Regional History.

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