C. William O'Neill

Governor
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956–2010
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Neill3.6M
Opponents3.8M
4
Elections run

Between 1956 and 2010, C. William O'Neill ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 3. O'Neill's biggest single-election total was 1,984,988 votes, in the 1956 governor election in Ohio.

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How many votes has C. William O'Neill received?

C. William O'Neill has received 3,597,680 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

C. William O'Neill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010U.S. HouseOhioLost72,60431.45%Steven C. LaTourette (head-to-head)
John M. Jelenic
2008U.S. HouseOhioLost125,21438.74%Steven C. LaTourette (head-to-head)
David Macko
1958GovernorOhioLost1,414,87443.08%Michael DiSalle (head-to-head)
1956GovernorOhioWon1,984,98856.04%Michael DiSalle (head-to-head)
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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.