# 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 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | 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 | Total votes | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 124,890 | 100.00 |

### 1954

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

### 1956

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

### 1958

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

### 1960

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

### 1962

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

### 1964

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

### 1966

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

### 1968

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

### 1970

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

### 1972

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

### 1974

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1974 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 19 | 0.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,845 | 100.00 |

### 1976

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1976 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 27 | 0.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,850 | 100.00 |

### 1978

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 1978 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 136,919 | 100.00 |

### 1980

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

### 1982

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

### 1984

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

## Speaker of the House
### 1977 election

1977 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 434 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 218 | >50 |

### 1979 election

1979 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 422 | 112 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 212 | >50 |

### 1981 election

1981 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 419 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 210 | >50 |

### 1983 election

1983 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 417 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 209 | >50 |

### 1985 election

1985 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 425 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 213 | >50 |