Elections for New York State Comptroller are held every four years. The next scheduled election is due to be held in 2026. The current state comptroller is Thomas DiNapoli.
The Comptroller is directly elected using a first past the post voting system.
Elections
1986
The 1986 election was held on November 4. Republican Incumbent Edward Regan held his office, entering a third term as Comptroller.
1990
The 1990 election was held on November 6. Republican Incumbent Edward Regan held his office, entering his fourth term as Comptroller.
1994
The 1994 election was held on November 8. Carl McCall had been appointed by the legislature to fill the remaining year of the term held by outgoing Comptroller Edward Regan. London had previously been the Conservative Party's candidate for governor in 1990 and was offered the Comptroller spot according to many as a compromise between the Conservatives and Republicans: H. Carl McCallDemocratLiberal2,404,40451.80% Herbert I. LondonRepublicanConservative/Tax Cut NowRight to Life 2,155,75946.44% Laureen A. OliverIndependence Fusion 53,8011.16%Richard L. GeyerLibertarian 17,9860.39%Brock SatterSocialist Workers Party 10,0780.22%
1998
The 1998 election was held on November 3. Democratic incumbent Carl McCall defeated Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by a wide margin: H. Carl McCallDemocratIndependenceLiberalWorking Families2,862,90364.75% Bruce A. BlakemanRepublicanConservative 1,423,08632.19% Douglas H. HarknettRight to Life 70,3971.59% Dean VeneziaMarijuana Reform 39,4230.89% Howie HawkinsGreen 15,1330.34% Robert M. GoodmanLibertarian 10,3100.23%
4,985,514 ballots have been cast on that election. Out of them, 564,262 were declared blank, void or missing.
2002
The 2002 election was held on November 5. New York City Comptroller Alan Hevesi defeated former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso: Alan HevesiDemocratLiberalWorking Families2,095,91350.41% John FasoRepublicanIndependenceConservative1,933,10446.50% Garifalia ChristeaRight to Life 61,4641.48%Howie HawkinsGreen 47,7711.15% James EisertLibertarian 19,2350.46%
4,690,714 ballots have been cast on that election. Out of them, 533,227 were declared blank, void or missing.
2006 The 2006 election was held on November 7. Democratic incumbent Alan Hevesi won re-election, entering his second term in office; however, he resigned prior to the commencement of his term.
2010 The 2010 election was held on November 2. Democratic incumbent Thomas DiNapoli won re-election, entering his first full term as Comptroller. Prior to this election, Thomas DiNapoli held the office of New York State Comptroller since being appointed by the Governor of New York on February 7, 2007.
2014 The 2014 election was held on November 4. Democratic incumbent Thomas DiNapoli won re-election, entering his second term as Comptroller. 2014 New York State Comptroller ElectionPartyCandidateVotesPercentageDemocraticThomas DiNapoli1,935,84756.64%Working FamiliesThomas DiNapoli175,3284.47%Independence/ Women's EqualityThomas DiNapoli121,8823.11%TotalThomas DiNapoli (incumbent)2,223,05759.87%RepublicanRobert Antonacci1,108,01628.23%Conservative/ Stop-Common-CoreRobert Antonacci246,6276.28%TotalRobert Antonacci1,354,64336.48%GreenTheresa Portelli97,9062.64%LibertarianJohn Clifton36,5830.99%Blank209,6135.34%Void1,9100.05%Write-in1,1970.03%Totals3,924,909100%Democratic Hold
2018 The 2018 election was held on November 6. Democratic incumbent Thomas DiNapoli won re-election, entering his third term as Comptroller.
2022
The 2022 election was held on November 6. Democratic incumbent Thomas DiNapoli won re-election, entering his third term as Comptroller.
2026
See also Politics of New York (state) New York gubernatorial elections New York Attorney General elections
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