Joseph M. O'Loughlin, U.S. House candidate

Joseph M. O'Loughlin

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 26, 1914
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Loughlin7,862
Opponents141,506
1
Elections run

Joseph M. O'Loughlin, an Independent politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9 to Joe Moakley, receiving 7,862 votes (5.26%).

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How many votes has Joseph M. O'Loughlin received?

Joseph M. O'Loughlin has received 7,862 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joseph M. O'Loughlin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost7,8625.26%Joe Moakley
Robert G. Cunningham

James Mac Warren
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q105527926). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph M. O'Loughlin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-m-o-loughlin. Accessed [date].

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.