Frank D. O'Connor

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 20, 1909
Died
December 2, 1992
Age at death
82
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1966
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Connor2.3M
Opponents2.7M
1
Elections run

Frank D. O'Connor (1909–1992), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1966 governor election in New York to Nelson Rockefeller, receiving 2,298,363 votes (38.1%).

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How many votes has Frank D. O'Connor received?

Frank D. O'Connor has received 2,298,363 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Frank D. O'Connor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966GovernorNew YorkLost2,298,36338.1%Nelson Rockefeller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5486126). 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.