| Election Name: | 2010 Oregon State Treasurer special election |
| Popular Vote1: | 721,795 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2008 Oregon State Treasurer election |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Next Election: | 2012 Oregon State Treasurer election |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 2010 |
| Candidate1: | Ted Wheeler |
| Party1: | Democratic Party of Oregon |
| Country: | Oregon |
| Percentage1: | 52.93% |
| Candidate2: | Chris Telfer |
| Party2: | Oregon Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 571,105 |
| Percentage2: | 41.88% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| State Treasurer | |
| Before Election: | Ted Wheeler |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party of Oregon |
| After Election: | Ted Wheeler |
| After Party: | Democratic Party of Oregon |
The 2010 Oregon State Treasurer special election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Oregon State Treasurer.[1]
This election determined who would fill the remaining two years of the term of Ben Westlund, who died in office from lung cancer earlier in the year. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Ted Wheeler, who was appointed by Governor Ted Kulongoski to serve until this special election could be held, ran for election to the office. In primary elections held on May 18, Wheeler captured the Democratic nomination, and the Republicans picked State Senator Chris Telfer.[2]
Wheeler won the election, defeating Telfer and two third-party candidates handily.[3] [4]