2002Final results
2002 election for New York Governor
Governor · New York
George Pataki (R) won with 49.4% of the vote, defeating Carl McCall (D) by 15.9 points.
George PatakiRepublican · winner
49.4%2,262,255
Carl McCallDemocrat
33.5%1,533,064
Tom GolisanoIndependent
14.3%654,016
Gerard CroninRight to Life
1.0%44,195
Stanley AronowitzGreen
0.9%41,797
Thomas K. LeightonReform
0.5%21,977
Andrew M. Cuomo (withdrawn)Libertarian
0.3%15,761
Scott JeffreyLibertarian
0.1%5,013
4,578,078 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The candidates
George Pataki (R)Carl McCall (D)Tom Golisano (I)
Also on the ballot: Gerard Cronin (Right to Life), 1.0%; Stanley Aronowitz (Green), 0.9%; Thomas K. Leighton (Reform), 0.5%; Andrew M. Cuomo (withdrawn) (Libertarian), 0.3%; Scott Jeffrey (Libertarian), 0.1%