In 2002, Golisano defeated incumbent New York Governor George Pataki in the hotly contested Independence Party primary and received 14 percent of the vote in the gubernatorial election, his highest total in the three elections.
Golisano defeated incumbent New York Governor George Pataki in the hotly contested Independence Party primary. This was in 2002. Golisano received 14 percent of the vote in the gubernatorial election. This was in 2002. The gubernatorial election was his highest total in the three elections.