Election Name: | 1986 New York Attorney General Election |
Country: | New York |
Flag Image: | Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1982 New York Attorney General election |
Previous Year: | 1982 |
Next Election: | 1990 New York Attorney General election |
Next Year: | 1990 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1986 |
Image1: | File:Soundview Abrams, Bronx Borough President (NYPL b11524053-1253146) (cropped).tiff |
Nominee1: | Robert Abrams |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Alliance1: | Liberal |
Popular Vote1: | 2,548,386 |
Percentage1: | 65.13% |
Nominee2: | Peter T. King |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Alliance2: | ConservativeRight to Life |
Popular Vote2: | 1,344,344 |
Percentage2: | 34.36% |
Map Size: | 305px |
New York Attorney General | |
Before Election: | Robert Abrams |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Robert Abrams |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1986 New York State Attorney General election took place on November 4, 1986, to elect a candidate to the position of Attorney General. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General Robert Abrams defeated Republican nominee Peter T. King, resulting in the re-election of Abrams to the position of Attorney General.
A total of 568,888 blank, void, and scattering votes are not counted for in the election box below.