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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1998 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 03, 1998 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1998 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1999 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 2003 - 12:00pm
Contributornystate63
Last Modifiednystate63 July 10, 2011 06:59pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Pataki also ran on the Conservative line.
REP 2,223,264 CON 348,727

Vallone also ran on the Working Families line.
DEM 1,518,992 WFP 51,325
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1994
NameGeorge Pataki Votes2,538,702 (48.79%)
Term01/03/1995 - 01/03/1999 Margin173,798 (+3.34%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameGeorge Pataki Votes2,262,255 (49.40%)
Term01/01/2003 - 01/01/2007 Margin728,191 (+15.90%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 15, 1998 NY Governor - D Primary
Peter Vallone
D 738,083
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/18/1997 11/01/1998

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Gov. George Pataki City Council Chair Peter Vallone Tom Golisano Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey Ross Michael Reynolds "Grandpa" Al Lewis Thomas K. Leighton
PartyRepublican Democratic Independence Liberal Right to Life Green Marijuana Reform
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 2,571,991 (54.32%) 1,570,317 (33.16%) 364,056 (7.69%) 77,915 (1.65%) 56,683 (1.20%) 52,533 (1.11%) 24,788 (0.52%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,001,674 (-21.15%) -2,207,935 (-46.63%) -2,494,076 (-52.67%) -2,515,308 (-53.12%) -2,519,458 (-53.21%) -2,547,203 (-53.79%)
Fusion Votes
Republican2,223,264
Conservative348,727
Democratic1,518,992
WFP Working Families51,325
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 12/1 $18,193,756.00 12/1 $5,876,787.00 12/1 $12,671,975.00 12/1 $2,547,509.00 $-- 12/1 $966.00 $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (9 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg55.27%-- 24.92%-- 9.06%-- 1.52%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Quinnipiac University 
10/26/98-11/01/98
55.00% 2.0 26.00% 2.0 11.00% 1.0 2.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
10/20/98-10/25/98
57.00% 7.0 24.00% 1.0 10.00% 1.0 3.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
10/07/98-10/12/98
50.00% -- 25.00% -- 9.00% 2.0 6.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
09/16/98-09/22/98
50.00% 9.0 25.00% 6.0 7.00% -- 6.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
06/09/98-06/15/98
59.00% 1.0 19.00% 7.0 0.00% -- 12.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
03/17/98-03/23/98
58.00% 2.0 26.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
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IS Sesel
LBR Old LW
IndP 6921
Laf-W Craverguy
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Mary Alice France Christopher B. Garvey Al Duncan  
PartyUnity Libertarian Socialist Workers  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 9,692 (0.21%) 4,722 (0.10%) 2,539 (0.05%)  
Margin-2,562,299 (-54.11%) -2,567,269 (-54.22%) -2,569,452 (-54.26%)  
Fusion Votes
 
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $11,036.00 12/1 $4,529.00 $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (9 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Quinnipiac University 
10/26/98-11/01/98
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
10/20/98-10/25/98
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
10/07/98-10/12/98
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
09/16/98-09/22/98
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
06/09/98-06/15/98
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
03/17/98-03/23/98
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


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