1990 New York State Comptroller election

1990 New York State Comptroller election

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Nominee Edward Regan Carol Bellamy
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Conservative Liberal
Popular vote 1,942,911 1,841,826
Percentage 49.24% 46.68%

County results
Regan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
Bellamy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

New York Comptroller before election

Edward Regan
Republican

Elected New York Comptroller

Edward Regan
Republican

The 1990 New York State Comptroller election took place on November 6, 1990. Republican nominee and incumbent Comptroller Edward Regan narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Carol Bellamy, winning a fourth term in office. He staved off attacks from Carol Bellamy that he was an "ineffective watchdog", though such hefty competition made this his closest race in 12 years.[1]

Carol Bellamy was also described by The New York Times as Regan's "most serious challenge to Regan in his 12 years in office". This was in part due to investigations into Regan that, while not producing any charges, resulted in serious public scandal and the release of an embarrassing memorandum from one of his aides. The result of this was attacks from Bellamy that Regan had rewarded contributors with "fat contracts". Regan also produced counter-attacks on the Bellamy campaign, accusing Bellamy of accepting nearly $40,000 from Carl C. Icahn.[2]

  1. ^ Verhovek, Sam Howe (November 7, 1990). "The 1990 Elections: New York - Comptroller Contest; Regan Edges Bellamy in Closest Race in 12 Years". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Verhovek, Sam Howe (November 8, 1990). "THE 1990 ELECTIONS: Comptroller Race; Suburban and Upstate Voters Carry Regan to Narrow Victory". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.