Andrew O'Rourke, Gubernatorial candidate

Andrew O'Rourke

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 26, 1933
Died
January 3, 2013
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Rourke1.4M
Opponents2.8M
1
Elections run

Andrew O'Rourke (1933–2013), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 governor election in New York to Mario Cuomo, receiving 1,363,968 votes (31.77%).

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How many votes has Andrew O'Rourke received?

Andrew O'Rourke has received 1,363,968 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Andrew O'Rourke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorNew YorkLost1,363,96831.77%Mario Cuomo
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4758186). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.