Barratt O'Hara, U.S. Representative

Barratt O'Hara

★ U.S. Representative
Born
April 28, 1882
Died
August 11, 1969
Age at death
87
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
Years in office
18 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1966
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Hara83,471
Opponents57,629
1
Elections run

Barratt O'Hara (1882–1969), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1966 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2 with 83,471 votes (59.16%), defeating Philip G Bixler.

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How many votes has Barratt O'Hara received?

Barratt O'Hara has received 83,471 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Barratt O'Hara’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. HouseIllinoisWon83,47159.16%Philip G Bixler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000053) and Wikidata (Q4320546). 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 September 25, 2026.