Mike O'Callaghan, Governor

Mike O'Callaghan

Governor
Born
September 10, 1929
Died
March 5, 2004
Age at death
74
Home state
Nevada
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1970–1974
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Callaghan184,811
Opponents119,644
2
Elections run

Between 1970 and 1974, Mike O'Callaghan ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. O'Callaghan's biggest single-election total was 114,114 votes, in the 1974 governor election in Nevada. O'Callaghan's closest win came in the 1970 governor election in Nevada, decided by 6,297 votes.

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How many votes has Mike O'Callaghan received?

Mike O'Callaghan has received 184,811 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Mike O'Callaghan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974GovernorNevadaWon114,11467.38%Shirley Crumpler
James Houston
1970GovernorNevadaWon70,69748.1%Ed Fike
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q744023). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mike O'Callaghan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mike-o-callaghan. 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.