Curran entered the Republican primary race in 1982.Carroll, Maurice. "EX-U.S. ATTORNEY CURRAN IN RACE FOR GOVERNOR AS REPUBLICAN", The New York Times, April 20, 1982. Accessed September 7, 2008. Curran lost in the primary to Lewis Lehrman by a 4-1 margin. The gubernatorial election that was ultimately won by Democrat Mario Cuomo.Lynn, Frank. "CUOMO BEATS KOCH IN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY; LEHRMAN, MOYNIHAN AND MRS. SULLIVAN WIN", The New York Times, September 24, 1982. Accessed September 7, 2008.
