David J Oconnell

U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918–1952
6-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oconnell363,797
Opponents381,158
8
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1952, David J Oconnell ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 2. Oconnell's biggest single-election total was 68,862 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in New York's District 25. Oconnell's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 9, decided by 1,489 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 25, every U.S. House race in New York's District 9, or all 1952 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David J Oconnell received?

David J Oconnell has received 363,797 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–2.

Election history

David J Oconnell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseNew YorkLost68,86240.42%Paul Fino
Louis Schifrin

August Buhr
1930U.S. HouseNew YorkWon48,06558.94%William Koch
Robinson (head-to-head)
1928U.S. HouseNew YorkWon60,09751.11%John D Wagner
Robinson (head-to-head)
1926U.S. HouseNew YorkWon45,19157.07%William S Patterson
Robinson (head-to-head)
1924U.S. HouseNew YorkWon43,65550.19%Gust C Peterson
Robinson (head-to-head)
1922U.S. HouseNew YorkWon38,83358.07%Andrew Petersen (head-to-head)
Robinson (head-to-head)

Frank Mershon
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkLost30,21238.05%Andrew Petersen (head-to-head)
Robinson (head-to-head)

Frank E Merchon
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkWon28,88245.83%Oscar Swift
Robinson (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.