William J. O'Brien

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1988
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Brien39,749
Opponents128,076
1
Elections run

William J. O'Brien, a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1 to Thomas M. Foglietta, receiving 39,749 votes (23.68%).

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How many votes has William J. O'Brien received?

William J. O'Brien has received 39,749 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William J. O'Brien’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost39,74923.68%Thomas M. Foglietta
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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.