Joseph P Ohara

U.S. Representative
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1956
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ohara754,854
Opponents473,880
10
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1956, Joseph P Ohara ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 1. Ohara's biggest single-election total was 101,641 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2. Ohara's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2, decided by 8,937 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph P Ohara received?

Joseph P Ohara has received 754,854 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1.

Election history

Joseph P Ohara’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon97,52063.8%Harold Zupp
1954U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon71,59257.88%Harry Sieben (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon101,64167.74%Richard T Malone
1950U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon69,30459.87%Harry Sieben (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon82,88663.87%Milton F Maxwell
1946U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon69,48776%L J Kilbride (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon91,86775.66%L J Kilbride (head-to-head)
1942U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon60,02870.03%R J Neunsinger
Peterson
1940U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon66,61049.04%C A Ryan
C E McNaught
1938U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost43,91935.93%Elmer Ryan
C F Gaarenstroom
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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.