1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for New York Governor
Governor · New York
George Pataki (R) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Mario Cuomo (D) by 3.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
George PatakiRepublican · winner
48.8%2,538,702
Mario CuomoDemocrat
45.4%2,364,904
Tom GolisanoIndependent
4.2%217,490
Robert T. WalshRight to Life
1.3%67,750
Robert L. SchulzLibertarian
0.2%9,506
Lawrence LaneSocialist Workers
0.1%5,410
5,203,762 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The candidates
George Pataki (R)Mario Cuomo (D)
Also on the ballot: Tom Golisano (Independent), 4.2%; Robert T. Walsh (Right to Life), 1.3%; Robert L. Schulz (Libertarian), 0.2%; Lawrence Lane (Socialist Workers), 0.1%