The New York comptroller election of 2010 involved the first election campaign of Democrat Thomas DiNapoli to the Office of State Comptroller. DiNapoli was appointed as Comptroller by a joint session of the New York State Legislature on February 7, 2007. In the general election on November 2, 2010, DiNapoli defeated Republican nominee Harry Wilson to be elected to his first full term in office. However, he significantly underperformed every other Democrat on the ballot for statewide office, in sharp contrast to his future re-election bids where he would overperform.
Democratic Party Nominee: Thomas DiNapoli, incumbent New York State Comptroller
Polling Poll Source Dates administered Tom DiNapoli Eliot Spitzer UndecidedMarist PollMarist Poll September 17, 2009 49% 37% 14%
Republican Party Nominee: Harry Wilson
Other Parties Green Party Julia Willebrand
Libertarian Party John Gaetani
General election Polling Poll Source Dates administered Tom DiNapoli (D) Harry Wilson (R) UndecidedNY GOPNY GOP April 12, 2010 22% 25% 48%Marist PollMarist Poll June 5, 2010 42% 47% 11%Marist PollMarist Poll July 17, 2010 22% 48% 1%Marist PollMarist Poll August 1–4, 2010 42% 48% 7%Marist PollMarist Poll September 19, 2010 45% 45% 7%Marist PollMarist Poll October 7, 2010 32% 49% 1%Marist PollMarist Poll October 12, 2010 32% 35% 41%Marist PollMarist Poll October 19, 2010 49% 34% 1%NY PostNY Post October 22, 2010 39% 45% 4%Marist PollMarist Poll October 27, 2010 42% 41% 1%Marist PollMarist Poll November 1, 2010 45% 45% 7%
Results
External links New York State Office of the Comptroller, osc.state.ny.us
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