1990 New York Attorney General election

The 1990 New York State Attorney General election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect a candidate to the position of Attorney General. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General Robert Abrams defeated Republican nominee Bernard C. Smith, resulting in the re-election of Abrams to the position of Attorney General.

1990 New York Attorney General Election

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Nominee Robert Abrams Bernard C. Smith Party Democratic Republican Alliance Liberal Conservative Popular vote 2,404,791 1,229,318 Percentage 62.73% 32.07%

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

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

General election

Candidates

• Robert Abrams, incumbent Attorney General (Democratic)
• Bernard C. Smith, former State Senator from Northport (Republican)
• Robert F. Nolan (Right to Life)
• Margaret Fries (Libertarian)
• Fred Newman (New Alliance)
• Natalie Harris (Socialist Workers)

Results

1990 New York State Attorney General Election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Abrams	2,312,033	60.31%
	Liberal	Robert Abrams	92,758	2.4%
	Total	Robert Abrams (Incumbent)	2,404,791	62.73%
	Republican	Bernard Smith	945,074	24.65%
	Conservative	Bernard Smith	284,244	7.42%
	Total	Bernard C. Smith	1,229,318	32.07%
	Right to Life	Robert Nolan	136,880	3.57%
	Libertarian	Margaret Fries	22,602	0.59%
	New Alliance	Fred Newman	22,437	0.59%
	Socialist Workers	Natalie Harris	17,272	0.45%
Total votes			3,833,300	100%

References

1. "Our Campaigns - NY Attorney General Race - Nov 06, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.