1986 New York Attorney General election

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1986 New York Attorney General Election
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  1982 November 4, 1986 1990  
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Nominee Robert Abrams Peter King
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Liberal Conservative

Right to Life

Popular vote2,548,3861,344,344
Percentage65.13%34.36%

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County results
Abrams:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
King:     50–60%

New York Attorney General before election

Robert Abrams
Democratic

Elected New York Attorney General

Robert Abrams
Democratic

The 1986 New York State Attorney General election took place on November 4, 1986, to elect a candidate to the position of Attorney General. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General Robert Abrams defeated Republican nominee Peter T. King, resulting in the re-election of Abrams to the position of Attorney General.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

A total of 568,888 blank, void, and scattering votes are not counted for in the election box below.

1986 New York State Attorney General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Abrams2,420,50161.86%
Liberal Robert Abrams127,8853.27%
Total Robert Abrams (Incumbent)2,548,38665.13%
Republican Peter King1,099,06628.09%
Conservative Peter King139,9643.58%
Right to Life Peter King105,3142.69%
Total Peter King 1,344,34434.36%
New Alliance Mary Fridley20,1000.51%
Total Mary Fridley 20,1000.51%
Total votes3,912,829 100%

References

  1. Mitchell, George (1987–1988). The New York Red Book: An Illustrated Yearbook of Authentic Information Concerning New York State, Its Departments and Political Subdivisions and the Officials Who Administer Its Affairs (89th ed.). Albany, New York: Williams Press, Inc. p. 1009.