1994 New York gubernatorial election

1994 New York gubernatorial election
	County results ; Pataki: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Cuomo: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; Mario Cuomo; Democratic	Elected Governor ; George Pataki; Republican

The 1994 New York gubernatorial election was an election for the state governorship held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic Governor Mario Cuomo ran for a fourth term, but was defeated by Republican George Pataki in an upset victory. Pataki had previously been described by the New York Daily News as "a little-known Republican state senator."^[1] The conservative New York Post attributed the result to how voters "had grown tired of the 12-year incumbent Cuomo and his liberalism."^[2]

Pataki's victory was one of the most notable of the 1994 "Republican Revolution" midterm elections, which also ousted governors in Alabama, New Mexico, and Texas. This is the last time a governor of New York lost re-election. This would be the last gubernatorial race until 2022 that was decided by a single-digit margin.

^ Kenneth Lovett; Larry McShane (January 5, 2015). "Mario Cuomo, former New York governor, dead at 82". New York Daily News.
^ Carl Campanile; Larry Celona; Leonard Greene (January 1, 2015). "Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo dead at 82". The New York Post.

[Pataki1994Wins.NYDailyNews-1] Kenneth Lovett; Larry McShane (January 5, 2015). "Mario Cuomo, former New York governor, dead at 82". New York Daily News.

[2] Carl Campanile; Larry Celona; Leonard Greene (January 1, 2015). "Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo dead at 82". The New York Post.

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