The New York Attorney General election is held every four years.Attorney General - History, Our Campaigns, Retrieved 8 January 2014.
1942–1982 Year 1942 √ Nathaniel GoldsteinRepublican1,911,74750.22% Henry EpsteinDemocratic1,520,41539.94% Alexander KahnAmerican Labor335,3698.81% Joseph G. GlassSocialist31,9570.84% Eric HassSocialist Labor7,5700.20% 1946 √ Nathaniel GoldsteinRepublican2,629,56155.38% Anthony J. DiGiovannaDemocratic2,023,25742.61% Benjamin J. Davis, Jr.Communist95,7982.02% 1950 √ Nathaniel GoldsteinRepublican2,524,13450.69% Francis J. D'AmandaDemocratic2,229,92144.78% Frank ScheinerAmerican Labor212,9904.28% Arthur PreisSocialist Workers12,3920.25% 1954 √ Jacob K. JavitsRepublican2,603,85851.23% Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.Democratic2,430,95947.82% George W. FishAmerican Labor44,2870.87% Catherine GrattaSocialist Workers4,0590.08% 1958 √ Louis LefkowitzRepublican2,915,65752.24% Peter J. CrottyDemocratic2,353,37442.16% Edward GoodellLiberal280,6555.03% Scott K. Gray, Jr.Socialist31,7460.57% 1962 √ Louis LefkowitzRepublican3,111,07255.16% Edward R. DudleyDemocratic2,408,65342.71% Frederick S. DenninConservative99,4641.76% Leroy McRaeSocialist Workers21,0860.37% 1966 √ Louis LefkowitzRepublican3,062,35553.57% Frank A. SeditaDemocratic2,033,98135.58% Mason L. HamptonConservative322,6935.65% Simeon GolarLiberal284,8134.98% Paul B. BoutelleSocialist Workers12,3330.22% 1970 √ Louis LefkowitzRepublican3,213,83458.18% Adam WalinskyDemocratic1,886,63134.15% Leo KesselringConservative409,1697.41% Miguel Padilla, Jr.Socialist Workers14,3060.26% 1974 √ Louis LefkowitzRepublican2,624,63751.63% Robert AbramsDemocratic2,189,65443.07% Edward F. CampbellConservative232,6314.58% Raymond H. Markey, Jr.Socialist Workers12,2830.24% Raymond H. MartinoLabor10,1610.20% Leland W. SchubertLibertarian8,0920.16% Michael ZagarellCommunist6,4240.13% 1978 √ Robert AbramsDemocratic2,352,48453.78% Michael RothRepublican1,973,49045.12% Dolores GrandeLibertarian17,3810.40% Jeffrey ReevesCommunist15,6550.36% Raymond H. Markey, Jr.Socialist Workers15,0720.35% 1982 √ Robert AbramsDemocratic3,056,95064.44% Frances A. SciafaniRepublican1,560,47432.90% Kevin P. McGovernRight to Life101,3572.14% Dolores GrandeLibertarian24,9250.53%
1986–present
1986
The 1986 election was held on November 4. Democratic incumbent Robert Abrams won re-election against Nassau County Comptroller Peter T. King. Year 1986√ Robert AbramsDemocratic2,548,38665.13%Peter T. KingRepublican1,344,34434.36%Michael A. HardyNew Alliance20,1000.51%
1990
The 1990 election was held on November 6. Democratic incumbent Robert Abrams won re-election against former New York State Senator Bernard C. Smith and a plethora of third parties. Year 1990√ Robert AbramsDemocratic2,404,79162.73%Bernard C. SmithRepublican1,229,31832.07%Robert F. NolanRight to Life136,8803.57%Margaret FriesLibertarian22,6020.59%Fred NewmanNew Alliance22,4370.59%Natalie HarrisSocialist Workers17,2720.45%
1994
The 1994 election was held on November 8. Republican Dennis Vacco won an open seat in a close election, as Robert Abrams, the Democratic incumbent, decided not to seek reelection.
Year 1994 √ Dennis C. VaccoRepublicanConservative2,294,52849.28% Karen BursteinDemocraticLiberal2,206,18847.38% Alfred I. SkidmoreRight to Life85,6491.84%James M. HartmanIndependenceFusion37,5000.81%Daniel A. ContiLibertarian19,2020.41%Nancy H. RosenstockSocialist Workers13,4160.29%
5,325,323 ballots were cast. Out of them, 668,840 were declared blank, void or missing.
1998
The 1998 election was held on November 3. Democratic challenger Eliot Spitzer narrowly unseated one-term Republican incumbent Dennis Vacco :
Year 1998 √ Eliot L. SpitzerDemocraticLiberal2,084,94848.20% Dennis C. VaccoRepublicanConservative2,059,76247.62% Catherine AbateIndependence81,4391.88% Robert W. DapeloRight to Life60,3991.40% Daniel A. Conti, Jr.Libertarian19,8640.46% Johann L. MooreGreen 18,9840.44%
4,985,474 ballots were cast. Out of them, 660,078 were declared blank, void or missing.
2002
The 2002 election was held on November 5. Democratic incumbent Eliot Spitzer was reelected by a wide margin:
Year 2002 √ Eliot L. SpitzerDemocraticIndependenceLiberalWorking Families2,744,30266.42% Dora IrizarryRepublicanConservative1,234,89929.89% John J. BroderickRight to Life 78,2681.89% Mary Jo LongGreen 50,7551.23% Daniel A. Counti, Jr.Libertarian 23,2130.56%
4,690,536 ballots were cast. Out of them, 559,099 were declared blank, void or missing.
2006
The 2006 election was held on November 7. Andrew Cuomo was elected to replace incumbent Eliot Spitzer who successfully ran for governor.
Year 2006 √ Andrew CuomoDemocraticWorking Families2,509.31158.31% Jeanine PirroRepublicanIndependenceConservative1,692,58039.33% Rachel TreichlerGreen61,8491.44% Christopher B. GarveyLibertarian29,4130.68% Martin KoppelSocialist Workers10.1970.24%
4,701,065 ballots were cast. Out of them, 397,715 were declared blank, void or missing.
2010
The 2010 election was held on November 2, 2010. Eric Schneiderman was elected to replace incumbent Andrew Cuomo who successfully ran for governor. Year2010√Eric SchneidermanDemocraticIndependentWorking Families2,478,65955.78%Dan DonovanRepublicanConservative1,910,36143.20%Carl PersonLibertarian36,4880.82%Ramon JimenezFreedom18,0210.41%
2014 The 2014 election was held on November 4, 2014. Eric Schneiderman was reelected for a second term. +Year2014√Eric SchneidermanDemocraticWorking FamiliesIndependent2,069,95652.7%John P. CahillRepublicanConservative/Stop-Common-Core1,538,99039.2%Ramon JimenezGreen80,8132.1%Carl E. PersonLibertarian24,7460.6%
2018 The 2018 election was held on November 6, 2018. Letitia James was elected to replace Eric Schneiderman, who resigned as attorney general. +Years2018√Letitia JamesDemocraticWorking FamiliesIndependence3,739,23962.42%Keith WoffordRepublicanConservative2,108,60035.20%Michael SussmanGreen72,5121.21%Christopher GarveyLibertarian43,7670.73%Nancy SliwaReform26,4410.44%
2022 The 2022 election was held on November 8, 2022. Letitia James was reelected for a second term. +Years2022√Letitia JamesDemocraticWorking Families3,168,25654.63%Michael HenryRepublicanConservative2,631,30145.37%
See also New York gubernatorial elections New York state elections New York Comptroller elections
References
External links New York Elections, informedandenfranchised.com Our Campaigns, New York Attorney General