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Parents > United States > New York > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 2007 - 12:00pm
Contributornystate63
Last ModifiedPoliticoomer February 27, 2022 09:31pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Pataki also ran on the Conservative line.
REP 2,085,407 CON 176,848

McCall also ran on the Working Families line.
DEM 1,443,531 WFP 90,533
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1998
NameGeorge Pataki Votes2,571,991 (54.32%)
Term01/01/1999 - 01/01/2003 Margin1,001,674 (+21.15%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameEliot Spitzer Votes3,086,709 (69.56%)
Term01/01/2007 - 03/17/2008 Margin1,812,374 (+40.84%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 25, 2002 NY Governor - G Convention
Stanley Aronowitz
G 1
Sep 10, 2002 NY Governor - D Primary
H. Carl McCall
D 633,078
Sep 10, 2002 NY Governor - IDP Primary
Tom Golisano
IDP 18,598
Sep 10, 2002 NY Governor - C Primary
George Pataki
C 20,936
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/02/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
George Pataki 1 6 7 11
Leaning Call: George Pataki (100.00%)
Weighted Call: George Pataki (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

12/05/2000 11/03/2002

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. George Pataki Comptroller H. Carl McCall Tom Golisano Gerard "Jerry" Cronin Stanley Aronowitz Thomas K. Leighton H.U.D. Secretary Andrew Cuomo
PartyRepublican Democratic Independence Right to Life Green Marijuana Reform Liberal
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 2,262,255 (49.40%) 1,534,064 (33.50%) 654,016 (14.28%) 44,195 (0.97%) 41,797 (0.91%) 21,977 (0.48%) 15,761 (0.34%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -728,191 (-15.90%) -1,608,239 (-35.12%) -2,218,060 (-48.44%) -2,220,458 (-48.49%) -2,240,278 (-48.92%) -2,246,494 (-49.06%)
Fusion Votes
R Republican2,085,407
C Conservative176,848
D Democratic1,443,531
WFP Working Families90,533
Predict Avg.48.64% 34.52% 19.25% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 12/2 $32,537,178.00 12/2 $6,760,290.00 12/2 $61,139,860.00 12/2 $11,497.87 12/2 $76,748.98 12/2 $6,687.39 12/2 $271,900.25
Website [Website] [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (17 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.26%-- 28.87%-- 13.72%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Quinnipiac University 
10/28/02-11/03/02		 45.00% 2.0 29.00% 2.0 14.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/28/02-10/30/02		 47.00% 3.0 32.00% 3.0 17.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Marist Institute 
10/28/02-10/29/02		 47.00% 1.0 27.00% 5.0 17.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/21/02-10/23/02		 44.00% 2.0 29.00% -- 23.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
New York Times 
10/18/02-10/18/02		 42.00% -- 31.00% -- 17.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/14/02-10/16/02		 46.00% -- 29.00% 4.0 22.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Gerald D. Jennings
AENM Angry Russian
I McCord 2014
R Dov Hikind
D Vito J. Lopez
R TurnerforCongress
R CincinnatiReds1990
R Rockefeller Republican
D Carmen Arroyo 🔗
D Michael Cohen
D Anthony Seminerio 🔗
IDP Lenora Fulani
D Una S.T. Clarke
D Claire Shulman
D Hugh L. Carey
D Carl Kruger
D Edward I. "Ed" Koch
LBT Classical Liberal
I Chase McFadden
D DylanSH99
L FBL
D Bob
LBR Old LW
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
R Laureen A. Oliver 🔗
Laf-W Craverguy
D InspectorMorse
R Herbert London 🔗
D Noach Dear 🔗
Veg Thomas Walker
GN nystate63
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Scott Jeffrey (W) Martín Koppel  
PartyLibertarian Socialist Workers  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 5,013 (0.11%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin-2,257,242 (-49.29%) -2,262,255 (-49.40%)  
Fusion Votes
 
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $4,928.10 $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (17 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Quinnipiac University 
10/28/02-11/03/02		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/28/02-10/30/02		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Marist Institute 
10/28/02-10/29/02		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/21/02-10/23/02		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
New York Times 
10/18/02-10/18/02		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/14/02-10/16/02		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 02, 2003 07:42am General Pataki Sworn In  Article RP 
Dec 10, 2002 05:50pm General Pataki Not Seeking Reelection In 2006  Article Stephen Yellin 
Nov 03, 2002 05:31pm General Golisano pulls a head fake; still running  Not Available *crickets chirp* 
Nov 02, 2002 11:19am General Golisano Getting Out?  Article Stephen Yellin 
Oct 15, 2002 12:11pm General N.Y. Gov. Candidates Talk Economy  Article RP 
Sep 27, 2002 06:17pm General Click here! McCall Used Office in Bid for Daughter's Job  Article RP 

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