Electoral history of Tip O'Neill
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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.
1952
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tip O'Neill (incumbent) | 87,866 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 87,866 | 100.00 | ||
1962
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tip O'Neill (incumbent) | 122,050 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 122,050 | 100.00 | ||
1966
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tip O'Neill (incumbent) | 102,104 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 102,104 | 100.00 | ||
1968
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tip O'Neill (incumbent) | 107,645 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 107,645 | 100.00 | ||
1970
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tip O'Neill (incumbent) | 89,875 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 89,875 | 100.00 | ||
1972
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | ||