John O'Neill

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Neill53,657
Opponents3.9M
1
Elections run

John O'Neill, an Independent politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. Senate election in Ohio to Howard M. Metzenbaum, receiving 53,657 votes (1.37%).

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How many votes has John O'Neill received?

John O'Neill has received 53,657 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John O'Neill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. SenateOhioLost53,6571.37%Howard M. Metzenbaum
Robert Taft Jr.

Donald E. Babcock

Emma Lila Fundaburk

Melisa Singler
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