1986 New York Attorney General election

1986 New York Attorney General Election

November 4, 1986

Nominee Robert Abrams Peter T. King Party Democratic Republican Alliance Liberal Conservative Right to Life Popular vote 2,548,386 1,344,344 Percentage 65.13% 34.36%

County results Abrams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% King:      50–60%

New York Attorney General before election Robert Abrams Democratic Elected New York Attorney General Robert Abrams Democratic

The 1986 New York State Attorney General election took place on November 4, 1986, to elect a candidate to the position of Attorney General. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General Robert Abrams defeated Republican nominee Peter T. King, resulting in the re-election of Abrams to the position of Attorney General.

General election

Candidates

• Robert Abrams, incumbent Attorney General (Democratic)
• Peter T. King, Nassau County comptroller (Republican)
• Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

Results

A total of 568,888 blank, void, and scattering votes are not counted for in the election box below.

1986 New York State Attorney General Election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Abrams	2,420,501	61.86%
	Liberal	Robert Abrams	127,885	3.27%
	Total	Robert Abrams (Incumbent)	2,548,386	65.13%
	Republican	Peter King	1,099,066	28.09%
	Conservative	Peter King	139,964	3.58%
	Right to Life	Peter King	105,314	2.69%
	Total	Peter King	1,344,344	34.36%
	New Alliance	Mary Fridley	20,100	0.51%
	Total	Mary Fridley	20,100	0.51%
Total votes			3,912,829	100%

References

1. Mitchell, George (1987–1988). The New York Red Book: An Illustrated Yearbook of Authentic Information Concerning New York State, Its Departments and Political Subdivisions and the Officials Who Administer Its Affairs (89th ed.). Albany, New York: Williams Press, Inc. p. 1009.