1998-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for New York

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County	Turnout	George Pataki* (R,C)		Peter Vallone (D,WF)		Tom Golisano (Independence Party)		Betsy McCaughey Ross (Liberal)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Albany	49%	58,542	51.8%	32,848	29.1%	13,321	11.8%	2,360	2.1%	5,855	5.2%	25,694	112,926
Allegany	36%	9,830	73.3%	1,508	11.2%	1,300	9.7%	220	1.6%	557	4.2%	8,322	13,415
Bronx	21%	43,955	23.1%	135,765	71.4%	3,612	1.9%	2,553	1.3%	4,247	2.2%	-91,810	190,132
Broome	43%	47,041	69.4%	9,828	14.5%	8,375	12.3%	625	0.9%	1,946	2.9%	37,213	67,815
Cattaraugus	39%	16,841	69.8%	4,052	16.8%	1,681	7.0%	417	1.7%	1,146	4.7%	12,789	24,137
Cayuga	40%	18,114	73.0%	3,689	14.9%	1,977	8.0%	250	1.0%	781	3.1%	14,425	24,811
Chautauqua	39%	28,945	69.5%	7,878	18.9%	2,953	7.1%	535	1.3%	1,357	3.3%	21,067	41,668
Chemung	40%	20,983	75.9%	3,097	11.2%	2,758	10.0%	185	0.7%	635	2.3%	17,886	27,658
Chenango	39%	11,303	76.0%	1,778	11.9%	1,187	8.0%	186	1.2%	427	2.9%	9,525	14,881
Clinton	39%	18,497	76.4%	3,518	14.5%	1,494	6.2%	155	0.6%	547	2.3%	14,979	24,211
Columbia	46%	14,831	67.3%	4,162	18.9%	1,680	7.6%	469	2.1%	883	4.0%	10,669	22,025
Cortland	40%	10,094	68.9%	2,663	18.2%	1,231	8.4%	194	1.3%	462	3.2%	7,431	14,644
Delaware	43%	12,190	76.5%	2,065	13.0%	960	6.0%	212	1.3%	510	3.2%	10,125	15,937
Dutchess	37%	53,442	69.9%	15,121	19.8%	3,922	5.1%	1,238	1.6%	2,683	3.5%	38,321	76,406
Erie	42%	178,853	58.2%	76,001	24.7%	34,540	11.2%	5,042	1.6%	12,676	4.1%	102,852	307,112
Essex	46%	10,930	79.3%	1,654	12.0%	677	4.9%	134	1.0%	380	2.8%	9,276	13,775
Franklin	34%	9,497	72.2%	2,057	15.6%	1,084	8.2%	109	0.8%	409	3.1%	7,440	13,156
Fulton	40%	11,975	72.8%	2,168	13.2%	1,525	9.3%	287	1.7%	485	3.0%	9,807	16,440
Genesee	42%	12,131	64.8%	2,051	10.9%	3,603	19.2%	309	1.6%	637	3.4%	8,528	18,731
Greene	45%	12,121	73.4%	2,457	14.9%	1,032	6.2%	219	1.3%	687	4.2%	9,664	16,516
Hamilton	70%	2,313	77.1%	337	11.2%	213	7.1%	41	1.4%	97	3.2%	1,976	3,001
Herkimer	42%	15,736	77.2%	2,191	10.7%	1,613	7.9%	195	1.0%	647	3.2%	13,545	20,382
Jefferson	32%	20,008	76.1%	2,613	9.9%	2,766	10.5%	230	0.9%	674	2.6%	17,242	26,291
Kings	22%	122,141	31.3%	241,963	62.1%	8,696	2.2%	6,331	1.6%	10,641	2.7%	-119,822	389,772
Lewis	44%	6,554	77.6%	778	9.2%	780	9.2%	51	0.6%	281	3.3%	5,774	8,444
Livingston	40%	10,894	55.8%	2,296	11.8%	5,415	27.8%	313	1.6%	595	3.0%	5,479	19,513
Madison	40%	15,141	73.0%	2,838	13.7%	1,731	8.4%	241	1.2%	776	3.7%	12,303	20,727
Monroe	43%	100,754	42.6%	48,697	20.6%	78,056	33.0%	2,071	0.9%	7,025	3.0%	22,698	236,603
Montgomery	44%	11,756	69.8%	2,652	15.8%	1,679	10.0%	230	1.4%	517	3.1%	9,104	16,834
Nassau	42%	274,105	64.7%	119,911	28.3%	13,904	3.3%	5,130	1.2%	10,751	2.5%	154,194	423,801
New York	28%	96,594	26.6%	232,835	64.2%	11,473	3.2%	10,195	2.8%	11,727	3.2%	-136,241	362,824
Niagara	41%	42,613	63.2%	12,712	18.9%	8,166	12.1%	1,138	1.7%	2,775	4.1%	29,901	67,404
Oneida	42%	57,380	75.6%	9,084	12.0%	6,177	8.1%	535	0.7%	2,735	3.6%	48,296	75,911
Onondaga	44%	100,969	67.0%	29,134	19.3%	13,544	9.0%	1,748	1.2%	5,400	3.6%	71,835	150,795
Ontario	43%	17,203	53.6%	3,840	12.0%	9,882	30.8%	400	1.2%	761	2.4%	7,321	32,086
Orange	36%	59,818	69.9%	17,538	20.5%	3,589	4.2%	1,348	1.6%	3,301	3.9%	42,280	85,594
Orleans	36%	7,372	64.1%	1,273	11.1%	2,430	21.1%	111	1.0%	311	2.7%	4,942	11,497
Oswego	39%	26,122	74.5%	4,404	12.6%	3,036	8.7%	421	1.2%	1,090	3.1%	21,718	35,073
Otsego	40%	13,470	71.8%	2,994	16.0%	1,262	6.7%	256	1.4%	787	4.2%	10,476	18,769
Putnam	42%	21,885	74.8%	4,881	16.7%	1,233	4.2%	378	1.3%	900	3.1%	17,004	29,277
Queens	21%	140,716	38.9%	198,693	54.9%	8,522	2.4%	5,405	1.5%	8,565	2.4%	-57,977	361,901
Rensselaer	47%	35,514	64.5%	9,820	17.8%	5,950	10.8%	949	1.7%	2,807	5.1%	25,694	55,040
Richmond	29%	60,688	65.2%	26,404	28.4%	2,321	2.5%	1,322	1.4%	2,309	2.5%	34,284	93,044
Rockland	41%	52,998	62.9%	24,439	29.0%	3,167	3.8%	1,432	1.7%	2,217	2.6%	28,559	84,253
Saratoga	46%	46,291	67.6%	9,926	14.5%	8,082	11.8%	1,387	2.0%	2,806	4.1%	36,365	68,492
Schenectady	47%	32,030	60.4%	10,694	20.2%	6,953	13.1%	1,154	2.2%	2,175	4.1%	21,336	53,006
Schoharie	44%	7,476	70.7%	1,672	15.8%	875	8.3%	176	1.7%	380	3.6%	5,804	10,579
Schuyler	42%	4,471	74.6%	765	12.8%	516	8.6%	59	1.0%	181	3.0%	3,706	5,992
Seneca	42%	7,428	70.2%	1,359	12.8%	1,405	13.3%	121	1.1%	264	2.5%	6,023	10,577
St. Lawrence	35%	21,357	72.4%	4,411	15.0%	2,602	8.8%	356	1.2%	769	2.6%	16,946	29,495
Steuben	39%	21,838	76.3%	2,602	9.1%	3,121	10.9%	229	0.8%	819	2.9%	18,717	28,609
Suffolk	36%	224,797	60.9%	97,164	26.3%	24,796	6.7%	9,856	2.7%	12,342	3.3%	127,633	368,955
Sullivan	38%	13,424	63.6%	5,670	26.9%	909	4.3%	355	1.7%	743	3.5%	7,754	21,101
Tioga	44%	12,404	75.3%	1,667	10.1%	1,686	10.2%	158	1.0%	567	3.4%	10,718	16,482
Tompkins	36%	15,172	54.7%	8,277	29.8%	2,275	8.2%	538	1.9%	1,495	5.4%	6,895	27,757
Ulster	44%	38,958	65.9%	12,795	21.7%	2,704	4.6%	1,102	1.9%	3,514	5.9%	26,163	59,073
Warren	43%	14,436	71.3%	2,789	13.8%	1,847	9.1%	517	2.6%	666	3.3%	11,647	20,255
Washington	39%	12,982	73.9%	2,308	13.1%	1,323	7.5%	396	2.3%	568	3.2%	10,674	17,577
Wayne	41%	16,270	59.6%	2,694	9.9%	7,097	26.0%	429	1.6%	804	2.9%	9,173	27,294
Westchester	38%	156,003	58.9%	86,612	32.7%	10,322	3.9%	4,660	1.8%	7,102	2.7%	69,391	264,699
Wyoming	39%	8,840	69.5%	1,360	10.7%	1,784	14.0%	149	1.2%	584	4.6%	7,056	12,717
Yates	41%	4,955	67.5%	865	11.8%	1,242	16.9%	103	1.4%	179	2.4%	3,713	7,344
TOTAL	33%	2,571,991	54.3%	1,570,317	33.2%	364,056	7.7%	77,915	1.6%	150,957	3.2%	1,001,674	4,735,236
Total R vote: 2,571,991 (54.3%)      Total D vote: 1,570,317 (33.2%)      Total Other vote: 592,928 (12.5%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$18,193,755		$5,876,787		$12,671,975		$2,547,509
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1998 Governor, Albany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	58,542	51.8%
Peter Vallone (D)	32,848	29.1%
Tom Golisano (In)	13,321	11.8%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	2,360	2.1%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	1,115	1.0%
Al Lewis (Grn)	3,773	3.3%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	716	0.6%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	97	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	90	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	64	0.1%
TOTAL	112,926
Turnout: 49%

1998 Governor, Allegany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	9,830	73.3%
Peter Vallone (D)	1,508	11.2%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,300	9.7%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	220	1.6%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	360	2.7%
Al Lewis (Grn)	89	0.7%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	71	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	18	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	13,415
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Bronx County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	43,955	23.1%
Peter Vallone (D)	135,765	71.4%
Tom Golisano (In)	3,612	1.9%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	2,553	1.3%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	1,182	0.6%
Al Lewis (Grn)	926	0.5%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	848	0.4%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	940	0.5%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	178	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	173	0.1%
TOTAL	190,132
Turnout: 21%

1998 Governor, Broome County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	47,041	69.4%
Peter Vallone (D)	9,828	14.5%
Tom Golisano (In)	8,375	12.3%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	625	0.9%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	821	1.2%
Al Lewis (Grn)	637	0.9%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	307	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	64	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	78	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	39	0.1%
TOTAL	67,815
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Cattaraugus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	16,841	69.8%
Peter Vallone (D)	4,052	16.8%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,681	7.0%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	417	1.7%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	707	2.9%
Al Lewis (Grn)	171	0.7%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	170	0.7%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	28	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	52	0.2%
Al Duncan (SW)	18	0.1%
TOTAL	24,137
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Cayuga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	18,114	73.0%
Peter Vallone (D)	3,689	14.9%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,977	8.0%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	250	1.0%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	311	1.3%
Al Lewis (Grn)	248	1.0%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	123	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	44	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	29	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	26	0.1%
TOTAL	24,811
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Chautauqua County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	28,945	69.5%
Peter Vallone (D)	7,878	18.9%
Tom Golisano (In)	2,953	7.1%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	535	1.3%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	757	1.8%
Al Lewis (Grn)	269	0.6%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	228	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	58	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	27	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	18	0.0%
TOTAL	41,668
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Chemung County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	20,983	75.9%
Peter Vallone (D)	3,097	11.2%
Tom Golisano (In)	2,758	10.0%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	185	0.7%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	382	1.4%
Al Lewis (Grn)	142	0.5%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	76	0.3%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	21	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	9	0.0%
Al Duncan (SW)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	27,658
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Chenango County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	11,303	76.0%
Peter Vallone (D)	1,778	11.9%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,187	8.0%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	186	1.2%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	149	1.0%
Al Lewis (Grn)	162	1.1%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	77	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	17	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	13	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	14,881
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	18,497	76.4%
Peter Vallone (D)	3,518	14.5%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,494	6.2%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	155	0.6%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	225	0.9%
Al Lewis (Grn)	137	0.6%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	115	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	34	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	22	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	24,211
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	14,831	67.3%
Peter Vallone (D)	4,162	18.9%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,680	7.6%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	469	2.1%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	192	0.9%
Al Lewis (Grn)	517	2.3%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	124	0.6%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	34	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	13	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	22,025
Turnout: 46%

1998 Governor, Cortland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	10,094	68.9%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,663	18.2%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,231	8.4%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	194	1.3%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	147	1.0%
Al Lewis (Grn)	219	1.5%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	63	0.4%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	17	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	11	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	14,644
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Delaware County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	12,190	76.5%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,065	13.0%
Tom Golisano (In)	960	6.0%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	212	1.3%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	164	1.0%
Al Lewis (Grn)	213	1.3%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	78	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	20	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	19	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	16	0.1%
TOTAL	15,937
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Dutchess County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	53,442	69.9%
Peter Vallone (D)	15,121	19.8%
Tom Golisano (In)	3,922	5.1%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	1,238	1.6%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	1,135	1.5%
Al Lewis (Grn)	946	1.2%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	380	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	87	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	115	0.2%
Al Duncan (SW)	20	0.0%
TOTAL	76,406
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Erie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	178,853	58.2%
Peter Vallone (D)	76,001	24.7%
Tom Golisano (In)	34,540	11.2%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	5,042	1.6%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	6,333	2.1%
Al Lewis (Grn)	3,303	1.1%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	1,871	0.6%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	710	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	289	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	170	0.1%
TOTAL	307,112
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Essex County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	10,930	79.3%
Peter Vallone (D)	1,654	12.0%
Tom Golisano (In)	677	4.9%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	134	1.0%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	150	1.1%
Al Lewis (Grn)	110	0.8%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	81	0.6%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	19	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	14	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	13,775
Turnout: 46%

1998 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	9,497	72.2%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,057	15.6%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,084	8.2%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	109	0.8%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	186	1.4%
Al Lewis (Grn)	99	0.8%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	88	0.7%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	19	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	11	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	13,156
Turnout: 34%

1998 Governor, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	11,975	72.8%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,168	13.2%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,525	9.3%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	287	1.7%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	180	1.1%
Al Lewis (Grn)	218	1.3%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	47	0.3%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	26	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	9	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	16,440
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Genesee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	12,131	64.8%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,051	10.9%
Tom Golisano (In)	3,603	19.2%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	309	1.6%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	405	2.2%
Al Lewis (Grn)	111	0.6%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	85	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	13	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	18	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	18,731
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	12,121	73.4%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,457	14.9%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,032	6.2%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	219	1.3%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	202	1.2%
Al Lewis (Grn)	301	1.8%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	143	0.9%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	22	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	10	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	16,516
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	2,313	77.1%
Peter Vallone (D)	337	11.2%
Tom Golisano (In)	213	7.1%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	41	1.4%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	48	1.6%
Al Lewis (Grn)	26	0.9%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	15	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	5	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,001
Turnout: 70%

1998 Governor, Herkimer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	15,736	77.2%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,191	10.7%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,613	7.9%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	195	1.0%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	257	1.3%
Al Lewis (Grn)	267	1.3%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	79	0.4%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	24	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	14	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	20,382
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	20,008	76.1%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,613	9.9%
Tom Golisano (In)	2,766	10.5%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	230	0.9%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	342	1.3%
Al Lewis (Grn)	189	0.7%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	101	0.4%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	15	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	16	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	11	0.0%
TOTAL	26,291
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Kings County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	122,141	31.3%
Peter Vallone (D)	241,963	62.1%
Tom Golisano (In)	8,696	2.2%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	6,331	1.6%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	1,805	0.5%
Al Lewis (Grn)	3,944	1.0%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	2,080	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	2,050	0.5%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	360	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	402	0.1%
TOTAL	389,772
Turnout: 22%

1998 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	6,554	77.6%
Peter Vallone (D)	778	9.2%
Tom Golisano (In)	780	9.2%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	51	0.6%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	165	2.0%
Al Lewis (Grn)	66	0.8%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	29	0.3%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	11	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	8,444
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	10,894	55.8%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,296	11.8%
Tom Golisano (In)	5,415	27.8%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	313	1.6%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	290	1.5%
Al Lewis (Grn)	144	0.7%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	115	0.6%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	21	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	17	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	8	0.0%
TOTAL	19,513
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	15,141	73.0%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,838	13.7%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,731	8.4%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	241	1.2%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	316	1.5%
Al Lewis (Grn)	290	1.4%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	110	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	26	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	26	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	8	0.0%
TOTAL	20,727
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	100,754	42.6%
Peter Vallone (D)	48,697	20.6%
Tom Golisano (In)	78,056	33.0%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	2,071	0.9%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	3,147	1.3%
Al Lewis (Grn)	2,568	1.1%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	772	0.3%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	224	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	227	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	87	0.0%
TOTAL	236,603
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	11,756	69.8%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,652	15.8%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,679	10.0%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	230	1.4%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	199	1.2%
Al Lewis (Grn)	197	1.2%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	79	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	16	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	15	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	16,834
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Nassau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	274,105	64.7%
Peter Vallone (D)	119,911	28.3%
Tom Golisano (In)	13,904	3.3%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	5,130	1.2%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	5,992	1.4%
Al Lewis (Grn)	2,772	0.7%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	1,227	0.3%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	396	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	286	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	78	0.0%
TOTAL	423,801
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, New York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	96,594	26.6%
Peter Vallone (D)	232,835	64.2%
Tom Golisano (In)	11,473	3.2%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	10,195	2.8%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	1,294	0.4%
Al Lewis (Grn)	4,472	1.2%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	3,957	1.1%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	1,146	0.3%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	527	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	331	0.1%
TOTAL	362,824
Turnout: 28%

1998 Governor, Niagara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	42,613	63.2%
Peter Vallone (D)	12,712	18.9%
Tom Golisano (In)	8,166	12.1%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	1,138	1.7%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	1,440	2.1%
Al Lewis (Grn)	687	1.0%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	448	0.7%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	135	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	42	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	23	0.0%
TOTAL	67,404
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Oneida County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	57,380	75.6%
Peter Vallone (D)	9,084	12.0%
Tom Golisano (In)	6,177	8.1%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	535	0.7%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	1,272	1.7%
Al Lewis (Grn)	1,102	1.5%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	249	0.3%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	45	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	42	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	25	0.0%
TOTAL	75,911
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Onondaga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	100,969	67.0%
Peter Vallone (D)	29,134	19.3%
Tom Golisano (In)	13,544	9.0%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	1,748	1.2%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	1,685	1.1%
Al Lewis (Grn)	2,563	1.7%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	834	0.6%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	146	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	115	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	57	0.0%
TOTAL	150,795
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Ontario County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	17,203	53.6%
Peter Vallone (D)	3,840	12.0%
Tom Golisano (In)	9,882	30.8%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	400	1.2%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	355	1.1%
Al Lewis (Grn)	192	0.6%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	132	0.4%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	30	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	39	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	13	0.0%
TOTAL	32,086
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	59,818	69.9%
Peter Vallone (D)	17,538	20.5%
Tom Golisano (In)	3,589	4.2%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	1,348	1.6%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	1,439	1.7%
Al Lewis (Grn)	1,170	1.4%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	469	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	69	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	127	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	27	0.0%
TOTAL	85,594
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Orleans County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	7,372	64.1%
Peter Vallone (D)	1,273	11.1%
Tom Golisano (In)	2,430	21.1%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	111	1.0%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	168	1.5%
Al Lewis (Grn)	65	0.6%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	51	0.4%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	13	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	11,497
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Oswego County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	26,122	74.5%
Peter Vallone (D)	4,404	12.6%
Tom Golisano (In)	3,036	8.7%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	421	1.2%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	389	1.1%
Al Lewis (Grn)	419	1.2%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	170	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	51	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	51	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	10	0.0%
TOTAL	35,073
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Otsego County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	13,470	71.8%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,994	16.0%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,262	6.7%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	256	1.4%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	171	0.9%
Al Lewis (Grn)	453	2.4%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	95	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	33	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	24	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	18,769
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	21,885	74.8%
Peter Vallone (D)	4,881	16.7%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,233	4.2%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	378	1.3%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	345	1.2%
Al Lewis (Grn)	295	1.0%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	190	0.6%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	26	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	39	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	29,277
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Queens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	140,716	38.9%
Peter Vallone (D)	198,693	54.9%
Tom Golisano (In)	8,522	2.4%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	5,405	1.5%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	2,468	0.7%
Al Lewis (Grn)	2,575	0.7%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	1,754	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	1,180	0.3%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	306	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	282	0.1%
TOTAL	361,901
Turnout: 21%

1998 Governor, Rensselaer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	35,514	64.5%
Peter Vallone (D)	9,820	17.8%
Tom Golisano (In)	5,950	10.8%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	949	1.7%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	736	1.3%
Al Lewis (Grn)	1,626	3.0%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	292	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	50	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	75	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	28	0.1%
TOTAL	55,040
Turnout: 47%

1998 Governor, Richmond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	60,688	65.2%
Peter Vallone (D)	26,404	28.4%
Tom Golisano (In)	2,321	2.5%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	1,322	1.4%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	948	1.0%
Al Lewis (Grn)	624	0.7%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	494	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	142	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	61	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	40	0.0%
TOTAL	93,044
Turnout: 29%

1998 Governor, Rockland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	52,998	62.9%
Peter Vallone (D)	24,439	29.0%
Tom Golisano (In)	3,167	3.8%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	1,432	1.7%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	938	1.1%
Al Lewis (Grn)	689	0.8%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	362	0.4%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	121	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	71	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	36	0.0%
TOTAL	84,253
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Saratoga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	46,291	67.6%
Peter Vallone (D)	9,926	14.5%
Tom Golisano (In)	8,082	11.8%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	1,387	2.0%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	934	1.4%
Al Lewis (Grn)	1,411	2.1%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	303	0.4%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	76	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	59	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	23	0.0%
TOTAL	68,492
Turnout: 46%

1998 Governor, Schenectady County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	32,030	60.4%
Peter Vallone (D)	10,694	20.2%
Tom Golisano (In)	6,953	13.1%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	1,154	2.2%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	693	1.3%
Al Lewis (Grn)	1,123	2.1%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	251	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	42	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	45	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	21	0.0%
TOTAL	53,006
Turnout: 47%

1998 Governor, Schoharie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	7,476	70.7%
Peter Vallone (D)	1,672	15.8%
Tom Golisano (In)	875	8.3%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	176	1.7%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	114	1.1%
Al Lewis (Grn)	166	1.6%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	65	0.6%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	12	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	10,579
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Schuyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	4,471	74.6%
Peter Vallone (D)	765	12.8%
Tom Golisano (In)	516	8.6%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	59	1.0%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	64	1.1%
Al Lewis (Grn)	73	1.2%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	30	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	8	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,992
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Seneca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	7,428	70.2%
Peter Vallone (D)	1,359	12.8%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,405	13.3%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	121	1.1%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	120	1.1%
Al Lewis (Grn)	70	0.7%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	40	0.4%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	21	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	10,577
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, St. Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	21,357	72.4%
Peter Vallone (D)	4,411	15.0%
Tom Golisano (In)	2,602	8.8%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	356	1.2%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	297	1.0%
Al Lewis (Grn)	249	0.8%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	138	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	37	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	36	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	12	0.0%
TOTAL	29,495
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Steuben County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	21,838	76.3%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,602	9.1%
Tom Golisano (In)	3,121	10.9%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	229	0.8%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	510	1.8%
Al Lewis (Grn)	131	0.5%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	137	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	18	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	14	0.0%
Al Duncan (SW)	9	0.0%
TOTAL	28,609
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Suffolk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	224,797	60.9%
Peter Vallone (D)	97,164	26.3%
Tom Golisano (In)	24,796	6.7%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	9,856	2.7%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	7,115	1.9%
Al Lewis (Grn)	2,846	0.8%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	1,433	0.4%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	485	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	351	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	112	0.0%
TOTAL	368,955
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Sullivan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	13,424	63.6%
Peter Vallone (D)	5,670	26.9%
Tom Golisano (In)	909	4.3%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	355	1.7%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	243	1.2%
Al Lewis (Grn)	287	1.4%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	141	0.7%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	22	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	42	0.2%
Al Duncan (SW)	8	0.0%
TOTAL	21,101
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Tioga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	12,404	75.3%
Peter Vallone (D)	1,667	10.1%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,686	10.2%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	158	1.0%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	323	2.0%
Al Lewis (Grn)	113	0.7%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	77	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	30	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	19	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	16,482
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Tompkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	15,172	54.7%
Peter Vallone (D)	8,277	29.8%
Tom Golisano (In)	2,275	8.2%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	538	1.9%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	219	0.8%
Al Lewis (Grn)	926	3.3%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	224	0.8%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	51	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	53	0.2%
Al Duncan (SW)	22	0.1%
TOTAL	27,757
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Ulster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	38,958	65.9%
Peter Vallone (D)	12,795	21.7%
Tom Golisano (In)	2,704	4.6%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	1,102	1.9%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	766	1.3%
Al Lewis (Grn)	1,854	3.1%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	628	1.1%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	67	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	159	0.3%
Al Duncan (SW)	40	0.1%
TOTAL	59,073
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	14,436	71.3%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,789	13.8%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,847	9.1%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	517	2.6%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	227	1.1%
Al Lewis (Grn)	260	1.3%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	131	0.6%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	30	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	20,255
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	12,982	73.9%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,308	13.1%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,323	7.5%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	396	2.3%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	209	1.2%
Al Lewis (Grn)	230	1.3%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	79	0.4%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	20	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	13	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	17	0.1%
TOTAL	17,577
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	16,270	59.6%
Peter Vallone (D)	2,694	9.9%
Tom Golisano (In)	7,097	26.0%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	429	1.6%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	490	1.8%
Al Lewis (Grn)	179	0.7%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	92	0.3%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	22	0.1%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	17	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	27,294
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Westchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	156,003	58.9%
Peter Vallone (D)	86,612	32.7%
Tom Golisano (In)	10,322	3.9%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	4,660	1.8%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	2,569	1.0%
Al Lewis (Grn)	2,529	1.0%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	1,138	0.4%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	447	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	326	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	93	0.0%
TOTAL	264,699
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	8,840	69.5%
Peter Vallone (D)	1,360	10.7%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,784	14.0%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	149	1.2%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	404	3.2%
Al Lewis (Grn)	68	0.5%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	62	0.5%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	28	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	16	0.1%
Al Duncan (SW)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	12,717
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Yates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Pataki* (R)	4,955	67.5%
Peter Vallone (D)	865	11.8%
Tom Golisano (In)	1,242	16.9%
Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib)	103	1.4%
Mike Reynolds (RTL)	74	1.0%
Al Lewis (Grn)	32	0.4%
Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform)	24	0.3%
Mary Alice France (Unity)	13	0.2%
Christopher Garvey (Lbt)	17	0.2%
Al Duncan (SW)	19	0.3%
TOTAL	7,344
Turnout: 41%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

George Pataki*
Total Disbursements:	$18,193,755

Peter Vallone
Total Disbursements:	$5,876,787

Tom Golisano
Total Disbursements:	$12,671,975

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Betsy McCaughey Ross
Total Disbursements:	$2,547,509