2010 New York State Comptroller election explained

Election Name:2010 New York Comptroller election
Country:New York
Flag Image:Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 New York State Comptroller election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2014 New York State Comptroller election
Next Year:2014
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Image1:File:Thomas P. DiNapoli crop.jpg
Nominee1:Thomas DiNapoli
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families Party
Popular Vote1:2,271,666
Percentage1:50.78%
Nominee2:Harry Wilson
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Conservative Party of New York State
Popular Vote2:2,069,427
Percentage2:46.26%
Map Size:300px
Comptroller
Before Election:Thomas DiNapoli
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Thomas DiNapoli
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The New York comptroller election of 2010 involved the first election campaign of Democrat Thomas DiNapoli to the Office of State Comptroller. DiNapoli was appointed as Comptroller by a joint session of the New York State Legislature on February 7, 2007. In the general election on November 2, 2010, DiNapoli defeated Republican nominee Harry Wilson to be elected to his first full term in office. However, he significantly underperformed every other Democrat on the ballot for statewide office in sharp contrast to his future re-elections where he would overperform.

Democratic Party

Nommiee: Thomas DiNapoli, incumbent New York State Comptroller

Polling

width=120pxPoll Sourcewidth=130pxDates administeredwidth=120pxTom DiNapoliwidth=120pxEliot Spitzerwidth=120pxUndecided
Marist PollSeptember 17, 2009 align=center49%37%14%

Republican Party

Nommiee: Harry Wilson

Other Parties

Green Party

Libertarian Party

General election

Polling

width=120pxPoll Sourcewidth=130pxDates administeredwidth=120pxTom DiNapoli (D)width=120pxHarry Wilson (R)width=120pxUndecided
NY GOPApril 12, 201022% align=center25%48%
Marist PollJune 5, 201042% align=center47%11%
Marist PollJuly 17, 201022% align=center48%1%
Marist PollAugust 1–4, 201042% align=center48%7%
Marist PollSeptember 19, 201045%45%7%
Marist PollOctober 7, 201032% align=center49%1%
Marist PollOctober 12, 201032% align=center35%41%
Marist PollOctober 19, 2010 align=center49%34%1%
NY PostOctober 22, 201039% align=center45%4%
Marist PollOctober 27, 2010 align=center42%41%1%
Marist PollNovember 1, 201045%45%7%

Results

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