2002 New York Attorney General election

none February 2026 September 2023 2002 New York Attorney General election New York Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg presidential no 1998 New York Attorney General election 1998 2006 New York Attorney General election 2006 November 5, 2002 File:Eliot Spitzer (higher res) (cropped).jpg 150x150px Eliot Spitzer Democratic Party (United States) 2,744,302 66.42% File:Dora-irizarry.jpg Dora Irizarry Republican Party (United States) 1,234,899 29.89% 2002 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% Irizarry: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Attorney General Eliot Spitzer Democratic Party (United States) Eliot Spitzer Democratic Party (United States) The 2002 election was held on November 5 to elect the Attorney General of New York. Democratic incumbent Eliot Spitzer was reelected by a wide margin, defeating Republican Dora Irizarry. This is the most recent New York Attorney General election in which the winner won a majority of counties. General election Polling Source Date Eliot Spitzer (D) Dora Irizarry (R) Quinnipiac September 26, 200258% 19% Quinnipiac October 16, 200264% 20% Quinnipiac November 4, 200268% 18% Results General election results NYS Board of Elections Attorney General Election Returns Nov. 5, 2002 http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2002/general/2002_ag.pdf Eliot Spitzer Democratic Party (United States) 2,346,991 56.81% Eliot Spitzer Independence Party (New York) 256,915 6.22% Eliot Spitzer Working Families Party 94,590 2.29% Eliot Spitzer Liberal Party of New York 45,806 1.11% Eliot Spitzer (incumbent) Total 2,744,302 66.42% Dora Irizarry Republican Party (United States) 1,110,242 26.87% Dora Irizarry Conservative Party (New York) 124,657 3.02% Dora Irizarry Total 1,234,899 29.89% John Broderick New York State Right to Life Party 78,268 1.89% Mary Jo Long Green Party (United States) 50,755 1.23% Daniel Conti Jr. Libertarian Party (United States) 23,213 0.56% 4,131,437 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References See also New York gubernatorial election, 2002 New York Comptroller election, 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2002 1998 New York Attorney General election2002 2006 Attorney General election 2002 New York