David C. O'Neal, U.S. Senate candidate

David C. O'Neal

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Neal1.9M
Opponents2.6M
1
Elections run

David C. O'Neal, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. Senate election in Illinois to Alan J. Dixon, receiving 1,946,296 votes (42.5%).

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How many votes has David C. O'Neal received?

David C. O'Neal has received 1,946,296 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David C. O'Neal’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. SenateIllinoisLost1,946,29642.5%Alan J. Dixon
Bruce Lee Green

Sidney Lens

Charles F. Wilson

Michael Soriano

Burton Lee Artz
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