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1998 New York Attorney General election
Nominee
Eliot Spitzer
Dennis Vacco
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
2,084,948
2,059,762
Percentage
48.2%
47.6%
County resultsSpitzer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Vacco: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Attorney General before election
Dennis Vacco
Republican
Elected Attorney General
Eliot Spitzer
Democratic
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.
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%
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Statewide Results [ ]
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 [ ]
References [ ]
See also [ ]
Preceded by
New York Attorney General election 1998
Succeeded by2002
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