Search
Add links
Attorney General Election in New York State
The 1990 New York State Attorney General election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect a candidate to the position of Attorney General. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General Robert Abrams defeated Republican nominee Bernard C. Smith, resulting in the re-election of Abrams to the position of Attorney General.
General election
Candidates
- Robert Abrams, incumbent Attorney General (Democratic)
- Bernard C. Smith, former State Senator from Northport (Republican)
- Robert F. Nolan (Right to Life)
- Margaret Fries (Libertarian)
- Fred Newman (New Alliance)
- Natalie Harris (Socialist Workers)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Abrams | 2,312,033 | 60.31% | |
| Liberal | Robert Abrams | 92,758 | 2.4% | |
| Total | Robert Abrams (Incumbent) | 2,404,791 | 62.73% | |
| Republican | Bernard Smith | 945,074 | 24.65% | |
| Conservative | Bernard Smith | 284,244 | 7.42% | |
| Total | Bernard C. Smith | 1,229,318 | 32.07% | |
| Right to Life | Robert Nolan | 136,880 | 3.57% | |
| Libertarian | Margaret Fries | 22,602 | 0.59% | |
| New Alliance | Fred Newman | 22,437 | 0.59% | |
| Socialist Workers | Natalie Harris | 17,272 | 0.45% | |
| Total votes | 3,833,300 | 100% | ||
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NY Attorney General Race - Nov 06, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
| General |
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. President | |||||
| U.S. Senate |
| ||||
| U.S. House |
| ||||
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor |
| ||||
| Attorney General | |||||
| Comptroller | |||||
| State Legislature |
| ||||
| Judicial | |||||
| U.S. Senate |
|
|---|---|
| U.S. House |
|
| State governors |
|
| Attorneys General | |
| State legislatures |
|
| Mayors | |
| States generally |
|