Tom Golisano, Gubernatorial candidate

Tom Golisano

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 14, 1941
Current age
84
Home state
New York
Party
Independence Party of New York
On the ballot
1998–2002

Photo: Penale52, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Golisano1.0M
Opponents7.9M
2
Elections run

Between 1998 and 2002, Tom Golisano ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Golisano's biggest single-election total was 654,016 votes, in the 2002 governor election in New York.

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How many votes has Tom Golisano received?

Tom Golisano has received 1,018,072 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Tom Golisano’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorNew YorkLost654,01614.28%George Pataki (head-to-head)
H. Carl McCall
1998GovernorNew YorkLost364,0567.69%George Pataki (head-to-head)
Peter Vallone Sr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q3297814). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Golisano: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-golisano. 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.