Electoral History
| Governor candidate | Lt. Gov. Running mate | Party | Popular Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George E. Pataki | Betsy McCaughey | Republican, Conservative Party of NY, Tax Cut Now |
2,488,631 | 48.8% |
| Mario Cuomo | Stan Lundine | Democratic Party, Liberal Party of NY |
2,364,904 | 45.4% |
| B. Thomas Golisano | Dominick Fusco | Independence Fusion | 217,490 | 4.1% |
| Robert T. Walsh | Virginia E. Sutton | NY State Right to Life | 67,750 | 1.3%) |
| Other parties | Less than 1% | |||
| Governor candidate | Lt. Gov. Running mate | Party | Popular Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George E. Pataki | Mary O. Donohue | Republican, Conservative Party of NY |
2,571,991 | 54.32% |
| Peter F. Vallone Sr. | Sandra Frankel | Democratic, Working Families |
1,570,317 | 33.16% |
| B. Thomas Golisano | Laureen Oliver | Independence Party of NY | 364,056 | 7.69% |
| Betsy McCaughey Ross | Jonathan C. Reiter | Liberal Party of NY | 77,915 | 1.65% |
| Michael Reynolds | Karen Prior | NY State Right to Life | 56,683 | 1.20% |
| Al Lewis | Alice Green | Green Party US | 52,533 | 1.11% |
| Other parties | Less than 1% | |||
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