William J Obrien

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1906–1964
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Obrien196,487
Opponents264,023
4
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1964, William J Obrien ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Obrien's biggest single-election total was 81,823 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9.

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How many votes has William J Obrien received?

William J Obrien has received 196,487 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

William J Obrien’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost81,82342.31%Paul Dague
1958U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost65,93746.17%Carroll Kearns
1932U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost37,48740.59%Alfred Waldron
Joseph Kazmark

Thomas Nabried
1906U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost11,2400.89%Joseph Moore
Charles Sehl
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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.