New York Attorney General election, 1998
The 1998 New York Attorney General election took place on November 3, 1998 along with elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Democratic challenger Eliot Spitzer narrowly unseated one-term Republican incumbent Dennis Vacco.
Democratic primary
Polling
| Source | Date | Oliver Koppell | Catherine Abate | Eliot Spitzer | Evan Davis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | February 26, 1998 | 7% | 7% | 2% | 5% |
| Quinnipiac | July 16, 1998 | 16% | 13% | 18% | - |
General election
Polling
| Source | Date | Dennis Vacco (R) | Eliot Spitzer (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | September 27, 1998 | 46% | 37% |
| Quinnipiac | October 15, 1998 | 45% | 33% |
| Quinnipiac | October 28, 1998 | 47% | 34% |
Results
| General election results [1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Eliot L. Spitzer | 2,084,948 | 48.20 | |
| Republican | Dennis C. Vacco | 2,059,762 | 47.62 | |
| Independence | Catherine Abate | 81,439 | 1.88 | |
| Right to Life | Robert W. Dapelo | 60,399 | 1.40 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel A. Conti, Jr. | 19,864 | 0.46 | |
| Green | Johann L. Moore | 18,984 | 0.44 | |
| Total votes | 4,325,396 | 100.00 | ||
References
See also
| Preceded by 1994 |
New York Attorney General election 1998 |
Succeeded by 2002 |