Oliver Ocasek

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 2, 1925
Died
June 25, 1999
Age at death
73
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1962–1968
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ocasek155,836
Opponents185,517
2
Elections run

Between 1962 and 1968, Oliver Ocasek ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Ocasek's biggest single-election total was 86,947 votes, in the 1962 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14.

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How many votes has Oliver Ocasek received?

Oliver Ocasek has received 155,836 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Oliver Ocasek’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseOhioLost68,88944.88%William Ayres (head-to-head)
Lew Cherry
1962U.S. HouseOhioLost86,94746.28%William Ayres (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7087727). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Oliver Ocasek: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/oliver-ocasek. 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.