Electoral history of Tip O'Neill

Electoral history of Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Jr., United States Representative for Massachusetts, from the 11th (1953–1963) and 8th districts (1963–1987), Speaker of the House (1977–1987).

O'Neill's 6 decade political career begun with his election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1937 and ended with his retirement in 1987.

U.S. House of Representatives

1952

Massachusetts's 11th congressional district election, 1952[1][2]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill 27,954 45.71
Democratic Michael LoPresti 24,692 40.38
Democratic Edmund J. Casey 4,303 7.04
Democratic Christopher Carolina 1,763 2.88
Democratic John J. DeBernardo 846 1.38
Democratic Thomas A. Niland 828 1.35
Democratic Louis Reppucci 767 1.25
Total votes 61,153 100.00
General election
Democratic Tip O'Neill 86,532 69.29
Republican Jesse A. Rogers 37,816 30.28
Prohibition William D. Ross 542 0.43
Total votes 124,890 100.00

1954

Massachusetts's 11th congressional district election, 1954[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 75,613 78.23
Republican Charles S. Bolster 21,039 21.77
Total votes 96,652 100.00

1956

Massachusetts's 11th congressional district election, 1956[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 83,532 75.31
Republican Rudolph E. Mottola 27,384 24.69
Total votes 110,916 100.00

1958

Massachusetts's 11th congressional district election, 1958[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 68,353 80.39
Republican Elliott H. Stone 16,669 19.61
Total votes 85,022 100.00

1960

Massachusetts's 11th congressional district election, 1960[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 87,866 100.00
Total votes 87,866 100.00

1962

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1962[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 100,814 72.95
Republican Howard D. Greyber 37,374 27.05
Total votes 138,188 100.00

1964

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1964[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 122,050 100.00
Total votes 122,050 100.00

1966

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1966[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 102,104 100.00
Total votes 102,104 100.00

1968

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1968[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 107,645 100.00
Total votes 107,645 100.00

1970

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1970[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 89,875 100.00
Total votes 89,875 100.00

1972

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1972[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 142,470 88.66
Socialist Workers John E. Powers 18,169 11.31
Write-in 48 0.03
Total votes 160,687 100.00

1974

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1974[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 107,042 87.85
U.S. Labor James H. Kiggen 8,363 6.86
Communist Laura Ross 6,421 5.27
Write-in 19 0.02
Total votes 121,845 100.00

1976

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1976[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 133,131 74.44
Republican William A. Barnstead 33,437 18.7
Independent Florenzo Di Donato 8,233 4.6
American Leo F. Kahian 4,022 2.25
Write-in 27 0.02
Total votes 178,850 100.00

1978

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1978[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 102,160 74.61
Republican William A. Barnstead 28,566 20.86
Communist Laura Ross 6,193 4.52
Total votes 136,919 100.00

1980

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1980[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 128,689 78.38
Republican William A. Barnstead 35,477 21.62
Total votes 164,166 100.00

1982

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1982[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 123,296 74.87
Republican Frank Luke McNamara Jr. 41,370 25.12
Total votes 164,666 100.00

1984

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1984[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (incumbent) 179,617 91.83
Communist Laura Ross 15,810 8.08
Write-in 176 0.09
Total votes 195,603 100.00

Speaker of the House

1977 election

1977 election for speaker[19][20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (MA 8) 290 66.82
Republican John J. Rhodes (AZ 1) 142 32.72
   — Present 2 0.46
Total votes 434 100
Votes necessary 218 >50

1979 election

1979 election for speaker[19][21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (MA 8) (incumbent) 268 63.51
Republican John J. Rhodes (AZ 1) 152 36.02
   — Present 2 0.47
Total votes 422 112
Votes necessary 212 >50

1981 election

1981 election for speaker[19][22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (MA 8) (incumbent) 234 55.98
Republican Robert H. Michel (IL 18) 182 43.54
   — Present 2 0.48
Total votes 419 100
Votes necessary 210 >50

1983 election

1983 election for speaker[19][23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (MA 8) (incumbent) 260 62.35
Republican Robert H. Michel (IL 18) 155 37.17
   — Present 2 0.48
Total votes 417 100
Votes necessary 209 >50

1985 election

1985 election for speaker[19][24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tip O'Neill (MA 8) (incumbent) 247 58.11
Republican Robert H. Michel (IL 18) 175 41.18
   — Present 3 0.71
Total votes 425 100
Votes necessary 213 >50

References

  1. ^ "Massachusetts District 11 Democratic Primary - September 16, 1952", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts District 11 Election - November 4, 1952", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "Massachusetts District 11 Election - November 2, 1954", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "Massachusetts District 11 Election - November 6, 1956", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "Massachusetts District 11 Election - November 4, 1958", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Massachusetts District 11 Election - November 8, 1960", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  7. ^ "Massachusetts District 8 Election - November 6, 1962", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Massachusetts District 8 Election - November 3, 1964", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "Massachusetts District 8 Election - November 8, 1966", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Massachusetts District 8 Election - November 5, 1968", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  11. ^ "Massachusetts District 8 Election - November 3, 1970", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  12. ^ "Massachusetts District 8 Election - November 7, 1972", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  13. ^ "Massachusetts District 8 Election - November 5, 1974", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  14. ^ "Massachusetts District 8 Election - November 2, 1976", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  15. ^ "Massachusetts District 8 Election - November 7, 1978", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  16. ^ "Massachusetts District 8 Election - November 4, 1980", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  17. ^ "Massachusetts District 8 Election - November 2, 1982", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  18. ^ "Massachusetts District 8 Election - November 6, 1984", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  19. ^ a b c d e Heitshusen 2023, p. 6.
  20. ^ GPO, 123 Cong. Rec. 50 (1977).
  21. ^ GPO, 125 Cong. Rec. 4 (1979).
  22. ^ GPO, 127 Cong. Rec. 94 (1981).
  23. ^ GPO, 129 Cong. Rec. 30 (1983).
  24. ^ GPO, 131 Cong. Rec. 378 (1985).

Sources

  • "Congressional Record (Bound Edition)". govinfo.gov. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office.
  • Heitshusen, Valerie (September 14, 2023). Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913–2023 (Report). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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