Bill O'Neill

Governor
Born
August 11, 1930
Died
November 24, 2007
Age at death
77
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1982–1986
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Neill1.2M
Opponents906,262
2
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1986, Bill O'Neill ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. O'Neill's biggest single-election total was 578,264 votes, in the 1982 governor election in Connecticut.

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How many votes has Bill O'Neill received?

Bill O'Neill has received 1,153,902 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Bill O'Neill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorConnecticutWon575,63857.93%Julie Belaga
1982GovernorConnecticutWon578,26453.35%Lewis Rome
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880800). 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.