1998 New York State Comptroller election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| country = New York (state)
| flag_image = Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 New York State Comptroller election
| previous_year = 1994
| election_date = {{Start date|1998|11|3}}
| next_election = 2002 New York State Comptroller election
| next_year = 2002
| candidate1 = Carl McCall
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| image1 = 3x4.svg
| popular_vote1 = 2,862,903
| percentage1 = 64.75%
| title = Comptroller
| before_election = Carl McCall
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Carl McCall
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate2 = Bruce Blakeman
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| image2 = Lee Zeldin and Bruce Blakeman (cropped).jpg
| popular_vote2 = 1,423,086
| percentage2 = 32.19%
| map_image = NY Comptroller Election, 1998.svg
| map_size = 305px
| map_caption = County results
McCall: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Blakeman: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
}}{{ElectionsNY}}
The 1998 election was held on November 3. Democratic incumbent Carl McCall defeated Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by a wide margin:
General election
=Polling=
| class="wikitable" |
| Source
! Date ! Carl McCall (D) ! Bruce Blakeman (R) |
|---|
| Quinnipiac
| September 27, 1998 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|54% | 22% |
| Quinnipiac
| October 15, 1998 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|52% | 21% |
| Quinnipiac
| October 28, 1998 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|57% | 20% |
{{Election box begin no change
| title = General election results {{Cite web |title=1998 General - State Comptroller - State of New York |url=https://results.elections.ny.gov/contest/4510 |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=New York State Board of Elections}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Carl McCall (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 2,862,903
| percentage = 64.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bruce Blakeman
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,423,086
| percentage = 32.19%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Douglas H. Harknett
| party = New York State Right to Life Party
| votes = 70,397
| percentage = 1.59%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dean Venezia
| party = Marijuana Reform Party
| votes = 39,423
| percentage = 0.89%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Howie Hawkins
| party = Green Party (United States)
| votes = 15,133
| percentage = 0.34%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert M. Goodman
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 10,310
| percentage = 0.23%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,421,252
| percentage= 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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