Emmet O'Neal, Governor

Emmet O'Neal

Governor
Born
September 23, 1853
Died
September 7, 1922
Age at death
68
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1910
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Neal77,694
Opponents19,210
1
Elections run

Emmet O'Neal (1853–1922), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1910 governor election in Alabama with 77,694 votes (80.18%), defeating Joseph Oswalt Thompson.

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How many votes has Emmet O'Neal received?

Emmet O'Neal has received 77,694 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Emmet O'Neal’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910GovernorAlabamaWon77,69480.18%Joseph Oswalt Thompson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q773228). 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.