Thomas J. O'Connor, U.S. Senate candidate

Thomas J. O'Connor

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
July 27, 1925
Died
September 13, 1996
Age at death
71
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Connor1.1M
Opponents1.4M
1
Elections run

Thomas J. O'Connor (1925–1996), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1960 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts to Leverett Saltonstall, receiving 1,050,725 votes (43.46%).

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How many votes has Thomas J. O'Connor received?

Thomas J. O'Connor has received 1,050,725 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas J. O'Connor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. SenateMassachusettsLost1,050,72543.46%Leverett Saltonstall
Lawrence M. Gilfedder

Mark R. Shaw
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q64759435). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.