2010 New York State Comptroller election

The New York comptroller election of 2010 involved the first election campaign of Democrat Thomas DiNapoli to the Office of State Comptroller. DiNapoli was appointed as Comptroller by a joint session of the New York State Legislature on February 7, 2007. In the general election on November 2, 2010, DiNapoli defeated Republican nominee Harry Wilson to be elected to his first full term in office. However, he significantly underperformed every other Democrat on the ballot for statewide office.

2010 New York Comptroller election

November 2, 2010
 
Nominee Thomas DiNapoli Harry Wilson
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 2,271,666 2,069,427
Percentage 50.78% 46.26%

County results
DiNapoli:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Wilson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Comptroller before election

Thomas DiNapoli
Democratic

Elected Comptroller

Thomas DiNapoli
Democratic

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