George M O'Brien, U.S. Representative

George M O'Brien

U.S. Representative
Born
June 17, 1917
Died
July 17, 1986
Age at death
69
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1974
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Brien59,984
Opponents56,541
1
Elections run

George M O'Brien (1917–1986), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1974 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17 with 59,984 votes (51.48%), defeating John J Houlihan.

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How many votes has George M O'Brien received?

George M O'Brien has received 59,984 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George M O'Brien’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseIllinoisWon59,98451.48%John J Houlihan
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