Kieran O'Doherty

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 1, 1927
Died
May 24, 1991
Age at death
64
Home state
New York
Party
Conservative
On the ballot
1962
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Doherty116,151
Opponents5.6M
1
Elections run

Kieran O'Doherty (1927–1991), a Conservative politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1962 U.S. Senate election in New York to Jacob K. Javits, receiving 116,151 votes (2.04%).

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How many votes has Kieran O'Doherty received?

Kieran O'Doherty has received 116,151 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Kieran O'Doherty’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. SenateNew YorkLost116,1512.04%Jacob K. Javits
James B. Donovan

Carl Feingold

Stephen Emery
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q115805213). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kieran O'Doherty: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kieran-o-doherty. 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.