2010 New York Attorney General election
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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]
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November 2, 2010
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 County results Schneiderman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Donovan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Richard Brodsky, State Assemblyman
- Sean Coffey, former Assistant United States Attorney
- Eric R. Dinallo, former New York Superintendent of Insurance
- Kathleen Rice, Nassau County District Attorney
- Eric Schneiderman, State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Eric Schneiderman | 227,203 | 34.36% | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Rice | 210,726 | 31.87% | |
| Democratic | Sean Coffey | 108,185 | 16.36% | |
| Democratic | Richard L. Brodsky | 65,683 | 9.93% | |
| Democratic | Eric R. Dinallo | 49,499 | 7.49% | |
| Majority | 16,477 | 2.49% | ||
| Turnout | 661,296 | 12.53% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert Antonacci, Onondaga County Comptroller
- Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., Richmond County District Attorney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | 59.79% | ||
| Republican | Robert Antonacci | 40.21% | ||
Independence Party
- Stephen Lynch, attorney
Freedom Party
- Ramon J. Jimenez
Libertarian Party
- Carl Person, attorney
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Eric Schneiderman | 2,478,659 | 55.78% | ||
| Republican | Dan Donovan | 1,910,361 | 43.20% | ||
| Libertarian | Carl Person | 36,488 | 0.82% | ||
| Freedom | Ramon J. Jimenez | 18,021 | 0.41% | ||
| Total votes | 4,443,529 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||