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Parents > United States > New York > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End March 17, 2008 - 12:00pm
ContributorNew Dem
Last Modifiednystate63 July 10, 2011 06:55pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Spitzer also ran on the Independence and Working Families lines.
DEM 2,740,864 IDP 190,661 WFP 155,184

Faso also ran on the Conservative line.
REP 1,105,681 CON 168,654

Term ended upon the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameGeorge Pataki Votes2,262,255 (49.40%)
Term01/01/2003 - 01/01/2007 Margin728,191 (+15.90%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won03/12/2008
NameDavid Paterson Votes1 (100.00%)
Term03/17/2008 - 01/03/2011 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 29, 2006 NY Governor - LBT Convention
William F. "Bill" Weld
LBT 43
May 07, 2006 NY Governor - R Convention
John Faso
R 5,125
Sep 12, 2006 NY Governor - D Primary
Eliot Spitzer
D 762,947
Sep 12, 2006 NY Governor- R Primary
John Faso
R 1
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
04/13/2003 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Eliot Spitzer 3 8 12 45
Leaning Call: Eliot Spitzer (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Eliot Spitzer (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

03/21/2006 10/27/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Attorney General Eliot Spitzer St. Rep. John Faso Malachy McCourt John Clifton Jimmy McMillan Maura DeLuca  
PartyDemocratic Republican Green Libertarian Rent Is Too Damn High Socialist Workers  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 3,086,709 (69.56%) 1,274,335 (28.72%) 42,166 (0.95%) 14,736 (0.33%) 13,355 (0.30%) 5,919 (0.13%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,812,374 (-40.84%) -3,044,543 (-68.61%) -3,071,973 (-69.23%) -3,073,354 (-69.26%) -3,080,790 (-69.43%)  
Fusion Votes
Democratic2,740,864
IDP Independence190,661
WFP Working Families155,184
Republican1,105,681
Conservative168,654
 
Predict Avg.68.17% 30.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 09/12/2006 09/12/2006 01/01/0001 00/00/2006 01/01/2006 00/00/2006  
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MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg65.94%-- 24.61%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Zogby Interactive 
10/23/06-10/27/06
63.20% 0.9 27.30% 1.3 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Marist Institute 
10/16/06-10/18/06
70.00% -- 22.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
10/10/06-10/16/06
64.10% -- 26.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
06/12/06-06/19/06
66.00% -- 20.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
03/21/06-03/27/06
66.00% -- 18.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
AENM Angry Russian
IndP 6921
LBR Old LW
D Bob
R CincinnatiReds1990
  Integrity Party
Veg Thomas Walker
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 23, 2006 01:00pm Election Guide 3rd-party candidates run on unusual platforms (NY-Gov)  Article Thomas Walker 
Oct 23, 2006 12:00pm News A Secret Divide in a G.O.P. Stronghold  Article karin1492 
Oct 09, 2006 12:00pm News Spitzer would push for gay marriage  Article The Sunset Provision 
Jul 14, 2006 02:00pm News Faso campaign has $1.4 million; 10 times less than Spitzer  Article New York Democrat 
Jun 06, 2006 09:40pm News Poll: Spitzer ahead by 50  Article New York Democrat 
May 01, 2006 10:00pm News Eliot in a Romp (with GOP voters)  Article New York Democrat 

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