Shannon O'Brien, Gubernatorial candidate

Shannon O'Brien

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 30, 1959
Current age
67
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2002

Photo: Dick Howe Jr (Richard Howe), via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Brien985,981
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Shannon O'Brien, a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 governor election in Massachusetts to Mitt Romney, receiving 985,981 votes (44.4%).

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How many votes has Shannon O'Brien received?

Shannon O'Brien has received 985,981 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Shannon O'Brien’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorMassachusettsLost985,98144.4%Mitt Romney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7488921). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Shannon O'Brien: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/shannon-o-brien. 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.