2002 New York State Comptroller election

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2002 New York State Comptroller election
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  1998 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2006  
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Candidate Alan Hevesi John Faso
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,095,9131,933,104
Percentage50.41%46.50%

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County results
Hevesi:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Faso:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Comptroller before election

Carl McCall
Democratic

Elected Comptroller

Alan Hevesi
Democratic

The 2002 election was held on November 5. New York City Comptroller Alan Hevesi defeated former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso.

Contents

Democratic primary

Polling

SourceDateAlan HevesiWilliam Mulrow
QuinnipiacSeptember 3, 200239%16%

General election

Polling

SourceDateAlan Hevesi (D)John Faso (R)
QuinnipiacSeptember 26, 200250%30%
QuinnipiacOctober 16, 200244%36%
QuinnipiacNovember 4, 200249%34%
General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alan Hevesi 2,095,913 50.41%
Republican John Faso 1,933,10446.50%
Right to Life Garifalia Christea61,4641.48%
Green Howie Hawkins 47,7711.15%
Libertarian James Eisert19,2350.46%
Total votes4,157,487 100%
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "NYS Board of Elections Comptroller Election Returns Nov. 5, 2002" (PDF).

See also

Preceded by
1998
New York Comptroller election
2002
Succeeded by
2006