Michael P Oconnor

U.S. Representative
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876–1880
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oconnor51,165
Opponents46,864
3
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1880, Michael P Oconnor ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Oconnor's biggest single-election total was 20,568 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2. Oconnor's closest win came in the 1880 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2, decided by 5,272 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 2 or all 1880 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Michael P Oconnor received?

Michael P Oconnor has received 51,165 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Michael P Oconnor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon17,56958.83%Edmund Mackey
1878U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon20,56860.92%E W M Mackey
1876U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost13,02837.86%Richard Cain
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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.