1993 New York City Comptroller election

The 1993 New York City Comptroller election was held on November 2, 1993. Democratic nominee Alan Hevesi defeated Republican nominee Herman Badillo with 56.00% of the vote.

1993 New York City Comptroller election

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Nominee Alan Hevesi Herman Badillo
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 918,412 682,864
Percentage 56.00% 41.64%

Comptroller before election

Elizabeth Holtzman
Democratic

Elected Comptroller

Alan Hevesi
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 14, 1993.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan Hevesi 182,492 35.25
Democratic Elizabeth Holtzman 175,267 33.85
Democratic Herman Badillo 159,950 30.90
Total votes 517,709 100.00
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan Hevesi 171,609 66.72
Democratic Elizabeth Holtzman 85,606 33.28
Total votes 257,215 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Alan Hevesi, Democratic
  • Herman Badillo, Republican

Other candidates

  • Barbara S. Bollaert, Right to Life
  • Howard Lim Jr., Conservative
  • Natalie Harris, Socialist
  • Vicki Kirkland, Libertarian

Results

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1993 New York City Comptroller election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alan Hevesi 918,412 56.00%
Republican Herman Badillo 682,864 41.64%
Right to Life Barbara S. Bollaert 13,972 0.85%
Conservative Howard Lim Jr. 13,743 0.84%
Socialist Workers Natalie Harris 6,806 0.42%
Libertarian Vicki Kirkland 4,263 0.26%
Majority 235,548
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c "THE 1993 PRIMARY: The Overview; Hevesi Outpolls Holtzman, Forcing a Runoff Vote". The New York Times. September 15, 1993. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "THE 1993 ELECTIONS: Comptroller; Hevesi Wins Easy Victory In Battle Against Badillo". The New York Times. November 3, 1993. Retrieved June 12, 2021.