George M. O'Brien
George M. O'Brien ran in 6 elections between 1970 and 1984, winning 6. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 41) and the U.S. House (IL-17 and IL-4).
- Elections
- 6
- 1970–1984
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time O'Brien was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race O'Brien has run
Margin: how far O'Brien finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. House, IL-4 | General | Won | Dennis E. Marlow (D) | 64% | R+28.0 | $204.7K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, IL-4 | General | Won | Michael A. Murer (D) | 54.6% | R+9.2 | $261.2K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, IL-17 | General | Won | Michael A. Murer (D) | 65.8% | R+31.7 | $122.4K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, IL-17 | General | Won | Clifford J. Sinclair (D) | 70.6% | R+41.2 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, IL-17 | General | Won | Merlin Karlock (D) | 58.2% | R+16.4 | — |
| 1970 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 41 | General | Won | John J. Houlihan (D), W. Robert Blair (R), Leo J. Meehan (D) | 24.1% | D+4.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats O'Brien has held
- U.S. House, IL-4 · 1983–1986
- U.S. House, IL-17 · 1977–1982
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 41 · 1971–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who O'Brien has run against
- Dennis E. Marlow (D) · 1984 election, won
- Michael A. Murer (D) · 1982 election, won
- Clifford J. Sinclair (D) · 1978 election, won
- Merlin Karlock (D) · 1976 election, won
- John J. Houlihan (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)