Joseph P. O'Hara Candidate

Born: January 23, 1895
Tipton, Iowa
Cedar County
United States
Resided: Glencoe, Minnesota
McLeod County
Death: March 4, 1975
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: U.S. Army, Quartermaster Corps, World War I (Captain, 1917-1919). U.S. Army Reserve (Major).
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: McLeod County Attorney (1934-1938). U.S. Representative: CD 02 (1941-1959).
Sources: World War II Draft Registration Card (undated). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Census, 1930.
Photo of Joseph P. O'Hara
Photo of Joseph P. O'Hara
Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, May 18, 1958 (p. UM1).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 19 17
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/06/1956 U.S. House, District 02 General Republican 97,520 63.80% Won
09/11/1956 U.S. House, District 02 Primary Republican 23,651 69.86% Won
11/02/1954 U.S. House, District 02 General Republican 71,592 57.88% Won
09/14/1954 U.S. House, District 02 Primary Republican 32,842 100.00% Won
11/04/1952 U.S. House, District 02 General Republican 101,641 67.74% Won
09/09/1952 U.S. House, District 02 Primary Republican 25,707 55.67% Won
11/07/1950 U.S. House, District 02 General Republican 69,304 59.87% Won
09/12/1950 U.S. House, District 02 Primary Republican 31,674 71.84% Won
11/02/1948 U.S. House, District 02 General Republican 82,886 63.87% Won
09/14/1948 U.S. House, District 02 Primary Republican 22,963 51.33% Won
11/05/1946 U.S. House, District 02 General Republican 69,487 76.00% Won
07/08/1946 U.S. House, District 02 Primary Republican 35,578 79.19% Won
11/07/1944 U.S. House, District 02 General Republican 91,867 75.66% Won
11/03/1942 U.S. House, District 02 General Republican 60,028 70.03% Won
11/05/1940 U.S. House, District 02 General Republican 66,610 49.04% Won
09/10/1940 U.S. House, District 02 Primary Republican 14,754 43.15% Won
11/08/1938 U.S. House, District 02 General Republican 43,919 35.93% Lost
06/20/1938 U.S. House, District 02 Primary Republican 15,967 51.36% Won
06/15/1936 U.S. House, District 02 Primary Republican 4,150 18.56% Lost