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The 1986 New York State Attorney General election took place on November 4, 1986, to elect a candidate to the position of Attorney General. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General Robert Abrams defeated Republican nominee Peter T. King, resulting in the re-election of Abrams to the position of Attorney General.

General election

Candidates

Robert Abrams, incumbent Attorney General (Democratic)
Peter T. King, Nassau County comptroller (Republican)
Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

Results

A total of 568,888 blank, void, and scattering votes are not counted for in the election box below.

1986 New York State Attorney General Election ^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Abrams	2,420,501	61.86%
	Liberal	Robert Abrams	127,885	3.27%
	Total	Robert Abrams (Incumbent)	2,548,386	65.13%
	Republican	Peter King	1,099,066	28.09%
	Conservative	Peter King	139,964	3.58%
	Right to Life	Peter King	105,314	2.69%
	Total	Peter King	1,344,344	34.36%
	New Alliance	Mary Fridley	20,100	0.51%
	Total	Mary Fridley	20,100	0.51%
Total votes			3,912,829	100%

References

^ Mitchell, George (1987–1988). The New York Red Book: An Illustrated Yearbook of Authentic Information Concerning New York State, Its Departments and Political Subdivisions and the Officials Who Administer Its Affairs (89th ed.). Albany, New York: Williams Press, Inc. p. 1009.

[1] Mitchell, George (1987–1988). The New York Red Book: An Illustrated Yearbook of Authentic Information Concerning New York State, Its Departments and Political Subdivisions and the Officials Who Administer Its Affairs (89th ed.). Albany, New York: Williams Press, Inc. p. 1009.

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