The 2010 Utah gubernatorial special election took place November 2, 2010. It was a special election to fill the remainder of Governor Jon Huntsman's term. Huntsman resigned on August 11, 2009, to become United States Ambassador to China. Lieutenant Governor Gary Herbert assumed the governorship and went on to defeat his Democratic opponent, Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, in the 2010 election. Candidates Democratic Peter Corroon, Mayor of Salt Lake County Republican Nominee Gary Herbert, Governor Defeated at convention Richard Martin Daniel Van Oaks, Jr. Libertarian W Andrew McCullough Other Farley Anderson General election Predictions Polling Results See also 2010 United States gubernatorial elections Dan Jones & Associates References External links State of Utah Elections Office Utah Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart Campaign contributions for 2010 UT Governor from Follow the Money Utah General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Election 2010: Utah Governor from Rasmussen Reports Utah Governor Special Election - Herbert vs. Corroon from Real Clear Politics 2010 Utah Governor's Race from CQ Politics Race Profile in The New York Times Official campaign sites (Archived) Peter Corroon for Governor Gary Herbert for Governor Farley Anderson for Governor Andrew McCullough for Governor Utah Gubernatorial 2010 Gubernatorial 2010 Utah 2010