Jerome X. O'Donovan

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 31, 1944
Died
December 11, 2014
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1988
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Donovan57,503
Opponents99,179
1
Elections run

Jerome X. O'Donovan (1944–2014), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. House election in New York's District 14 to Guy V. Molinari, receiving 57,503 votes (35.8%).

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How many votes has Jerome X. O'Donovan received?

Jerome X. O'Donovan has received 57,503 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jerome X. O'Donovan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseNew YorkLost57,50335.8%Guy V. Molinari
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6182987). 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.