New York held various elections on November 5, 2002.
Federal United States House
New York lost 2 seats following congressional apportionment.
State In the period 1984 to 2002, competition in New York state campaigns drastically reduced, while campaign spending for Assembly candidates rose from $22,625 in 1984 to an average of $108,625 in 2002, and State Senate candidates' spending went from an average of $35,054 to $328,228 in the same period.
Governor
George Pataki, a Republican, was re-elected to a third term.
Attorney General
Democratic Eliot Spitzer was re-elected to a 2nd term as Attorney General.
Comptroller
Alan Hevesi was elected to replace fellow Democrat Carl McCall, who ran unsuccessfully for governor.
State Senate
2002 pre-election Seats Republican-Held 36 Democratic-Held 25
A district was added.
2002 post-election Seats Republican-Held 37 Democratic-Held 25
State Assembly 2002 pre-election Seats Democratic-Held 97 Republican-Held 52 Vacant 1
2002 post-election Seats Democratic-Held 103 Republican-Held 47
Local
See also New York gubernatorial elections New York state elections
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