Election Name: | 2010 New York Attorney General election |
Country: | New York |
Flag Image: | Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2006 New York Attorney General election |
Previous Year: | 2006 |
Next Election: | 2014 New York Attorney General election |
Next Year: | 2014 |
Election Date: | November 2, 2010 |
Image1: | File:Schneiderman (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Eric Schneiderman |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 2,478,659 |
Percentage1: | 55.8% |
Popular Vote2: | 1,910,361 |
Percentage2: | 43.2% |
Nominee2: | Dan Donovan |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Attorney General | |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Eric Schneiderman |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Map Size: | 305px |
The New York Attorney General election of 2010 took place on November 2, 2010 to elect the Attorney General of New York. Democratic nominee Eric Schneiderman defeated Republican nominee Dan Donovan. Previous Democratic Attorney General Andrew Cuomo vacated the office following his run for governor.[1]