George Pataki, Governor

George Pataki

Governor
Born
June 24, 1945
Current age
81
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1994–2002

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Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pataki7.4M
Opponents6.5M
3
Elections run

Between 1994 and 2002, George Pataki ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Pataki's biggest single-election total was 2,571,991 votes, in the 1998 governor election in New York. Pataki's closest win came in the 1994 governor election in New York, decided by 173,798 votes.

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How many votes has George Pataki received?

George Pataki has received 7,372,948 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

George Pataki’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorNew YorkWon2,262,25549.4%H. Carl McCall
Tom Golisano (head-to-head)
1998GovernorNew YorkWon2,571,99154.32%Peter Vallone Sr.
Tom Golisano (head-to-head)
1994GovernorNew YorkWon2,538,70248.79%Mario Cuomo
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q11676). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Pataki: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-pataki. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.