1998 New York State Comptroller election
| Elections in New York State |
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The 1998 election was held on November 3. Democratic incumbent Carl McCall defeated Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by a wide margin:
General election
Polling
| Source | Date | H. Carl McCall (D) | Bruce Blakeman (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | September 27, 1998 | 54% | 22% |
| Quinnipiac | October 15, 1998 | 52% | 21% |
| Quinnipiac | October 28, 1998 | 57% | 20% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | H. Carl McCall | 2,862,903 | 64.75 | |
| Republican | Bruce Blakeman | 1,423,086 | 32.19 | |
| Right to Life | Douglas H. Harknett | 70,397 | 1.59 | |
| Marijuana Reform Party | Dean Venezia | 70,397 | 1.59 | |
| Green | Howie Hawkins | 39,423 | 0.34 | |
| Libertarian | Robert M. Goodman | 10,310 | 0.23 | |
| Total votes | 4,421,252 | 100.00 | ||
References
See also
| Preceded by 1994 |
New York Comptroller election 1998 |
Succeeded by 2002 |
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