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2010 Navajo Nation presidential election

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The primary election was held on August 3, 2010. Lynda Lovejoy won a plurality of the vote, becoming the first woman to do so. Ben Shelly came in second place. The primary election included nine other candidates. This was the first Navajo Nation presidential election in which both candidates, Lovejoy
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Ben Shelly became the first Vice President of the Navajo Nation to be elected president. Had she been elected, Lynda Lovejoy would have become the first female president of the Navajo Nation.
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Shelly claimed victory and promised voters in the Gorman Hall at the Window Rock Sports Center that "I will work with you. We will work together." Lovejoy demanded a recount.
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Voter turnout was relatively low, at just 43.84% of registered voters. An estimated 48,511 of the 110,645 registered voters participated in the primary election.
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came in second place and qualified for the general election with 7,763 votes. Donald Benally of Shiprock placed third followed by the rest of the candidates.
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had been re-elected to a second term over challenger Lynda Lovejoy. On July 9, 2010, the
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ruled that Shirley could not seek a third consecutive term as president.
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and Shelly, were residents of the Eastern part of the Navajo Nation.
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was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Ben Shelly won the election.
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Index

Navajo Nation presidential election, 2010

2006
2014–15


Ben Shelly
Lynda Lovejoy
Joe Shirley, Jr.
Navajo Nation Elections
Navajo Nation
Alamo
Ramah
Tohajiilee
Navajo Nation Council
Council Chamber
Chapters
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2002
2006
2010
2015
2018
2022
Presidents and Vice Presidents
Peterson Zah
Marshall Plummer
Albert Hale

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