Barratt Ohara

U.S. Representative
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948–1964
8-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ohara871,639
Opponents663,105
10
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1964, Barratt Ohara ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning 8 and losing 2. Ohara's biggest single-election total was 107,795 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2. Ohara's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2, decided by 5,173 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 2, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 21, or all 1964 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Barratt Ohara received?

Barratt Ohara has received 871,639 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–2.

Election history

Barratt Ohara’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseIllinoisWon107,79567.28%William F Scannell
1962U.S. HouseIllinoisWon78,11962.26%Philip G Bixler
1960U.S. HouseIllinoisWon103,53566.56%Bernard E Epton
1958U.S. HouseIllinoisWon75,69168.31%Harold E Marks
John M King
1956U.S. HouseIllinoisWon86,38655.28%George B McKibbin
1956U.S. HouseIllinoisLost82,25146.52%Peter Mack
1954U.S. HouseIllinoisWon80,01661.56%John M Vail (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HouseIllinoisWon94,25351.41%John M Vail (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HouseIllinoisLost71,94546.43%Richard Vail
1948U.S. HouseIllinoisWon91,64850.54%John M Vail (head-to-head)
Maynard C Krueger
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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.