C. William O'Neill

★ Governor
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956–1958
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Neill3.4M
Opponents3.4M
2
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1958, C. William O'Neill ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. 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 3,399,862 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

C. William O'Neill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
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 November 9, 2026.