John J. O'Connell, Gubernatorial candidate

John J. O'Connell

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 30, 1919
Died
March 24, 1998
Age at death
78
Home state
Washington
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Connell560,262
Opponents692,378
1
Elections run

John J. O'Connell (1919–1998), a Democratic politician from Washington, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1968 governor election in Washington to Daniel J. Evans, receiving 560,262 votes (44.28%).

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How many votes has John J. O'Connell received?

John J. O'Connell has received 560,262 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John J. O'Connell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968GovernorWashingtonLost560,26244.28%Daniel J. Evans
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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.