1998 New York Attorney General election

none February 2026 September 2023 1998 New York Attorney General election New York Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg presidential no 1994 New York Attorney General election 1994 2002 New York Attorney General election 2002 November 3, 1998 File:Eliot Spitzer (higher res) (cropped).jpg 150x150px Eliot Spitzer Democratic Party (United States) 2,084,948 48.2% File:Dennis Vacco (New York Attorney General).jpg Dennis Vacco Republican Party (United States) 2,059,762 47.6% 1998 New York Attorney General election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSpitzer: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Vacco: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Attorney General Dennis Vacco Republican Party (United States) Eliot Spitzer Democratic Party (United States) 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 unseated one-term Republican incumbent Dennis Vacco in a major upset, with Vacco conceding on December 14, after accusing New York City voters, primarily in predominantly Black and Latino areas, of voter fraud.1998-12-08 Vacco, Suing to Void Election, Wants Police to Check Voters (Published 1998) https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/08/nyregion/vacco-suing-to-void-election-wants-police-to-check-voters.html 2025-11-19 The New York Times enN P R 1998-12-08 Ny Attorney General Challenges Election https://www.npr.org/1998/12/08/1023708/ny-attorney-general-challenges-election 2025-11-19 NPR en Democratic primary Candidates Catherine Abate, State Senator from Manhattan Evan A. Davis, former counsel to Governor Mario Cuomo Oliver Koppell, former Attorney General and State Assemblyman from the Bronx Eliot Spitzer, white collar defense attorney and candidate in 1994 Polling Source Date Oliver Koppell Catherine Abate Eliot Spitzer Evan Davis Quinnipiac February 26, 19987%7% 2% 5% Quinnipiac July 16, 1998 16% 13%18% - Statewide Results New York Democratic Attorney General primary, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Eliot Spitzer 279,180 41.54% Democratic Party (United States) Catherine Abate 186,626 27.77% Democratic Party (United States) Oliver Koppell 145,231 21.61% Democratic Party (United States) Evan A. Davis 60,978 9.07% 92,554 13.77% 672,015 % General election Polling Source Date Dennis Vacco (R) Eliot Spitzer (D) Quinnipiac September 27, 199846% 37% Quinnipiac October 15, 199845% 33% Quinnipiac October 28, 199847% 34% Results 1998 New York Attorney General Election1998 Nov 3 • General • Attorney General • State of New York https://results.elections.ny.gov/contest/4509 2025-11-19 New York State Board of Elections Elections Database en Democratic Party (United States) Eliot Spitzer 2,018,591 46.67% +1.63% Liberal Party of New York Eliot Spitzer 66,357 1.53% −0.81% Eliot Spitzer Total 2,084,948 48.20% +0.82% Republican Party (United States) Dennis Vacco 1,757,539 40.63% −2.08% Conservative Party of New York State Dennis Vacco 302,223 6.99% +0.42% Dennis Vacco (incumbent) Total 2,059,762 47.62% −1.66% Independence Party of New York Catherine M. Abate 81,439 1.88% +1.07% New York State Right to Life Party Robert W. Dapelo 60,399 1.40% −0.44% Libertarian Party of New York Daniel A. Conti Jr. 19,864 0.46% +0.05% Green Party of New York Johann L. Moore 18,984 0.44% NA 4,325,396 −7.65% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References See also 1994 New York Attorney General election1998 2002 collapsed 1998 Attorney General New York Category:Eliot Spitzer