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The2010 special election for the9th congressional district ofGeorgia was held on May 11, 2010, to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation ofRepublicanU.S. RepresentativeNathan Deal, who wished to concentrate on hiscampaign forGovernor of Georgia. As no candidate received a majority in the special election, a runoff was held on June 8, 2010. The special election had originally been scheduled for April 27, but was postponed for the benefit of military and overseas voters.[1]
Nathan Deal announced he wasrunning for governor on May 1, 2009,[2] and announced on March 1 that he would resign from Congress effective March 8 to pursue his candidacy.[3] He was, however, persuaded to postpone his resignation until after voting on theSenate health care reform bill andhealth care reconciliation bill.[4] On March 21, less than 10 minutes after the final vote, he officially resigned.[5]
The following candidates have qualified for the ballot:[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Graves | 18,316 | 35.4 | |
| Republican | Lee Hawkins | 12,012 | 23.2 | |
| Republican | Steve Tarvin | 7,940 | 15.3 | |
| Republican | Chris Cates | 6,137 | 11.8 | |
| Democratic | Mike Freeman | 2,891 | 5.6 | |
| Republican | Bill Stephens | 2,084 | 4.0 | |
| Republican | Bert Loftman | 1,292 | 2.5 | |
| Independent | Eugene Moon | 1,125 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 51,797 | 100 | ||
No candidate won a majority of votes on May 11, so a runoff election was held between the two leading candidates, Lee Hawkins and Tom Graves.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Graves | 22,694 | 56.45 | |
| Republican | Lee Hawkins | 17,509 | 43.55 | |
| Total votes | 40,203 | 100 | ||
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