Dan O'Keefe (politician)

Dan O'Keefe
Member of the California Senate
from the 12th district
In office
June 12, 1980 - November 30, 1982
Preceded byJerry Smith
Succeeded byDan McCorquodale
Personal details
Born(1929-10-21)October 21, 1929
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Doris Wilson
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(m. 1958)​
Children2

Dan Patrick O'Keefe (born October 21, 1929) is a former member of the California State Senate and the Cupertino City Council.[1] He was the unsuccessful 1978 Republican nominee for Congress from California's 13th congressional district. He was first elected to the state Senate in a 1980 special election, easily defeating Santa Clara County Supervisor Rod Diridon Sr. and was narrowly defeated for re-election in 1982 by Santa Clara County Supervisor Dan McCorquodale.

Electoral history

California's 13th District Congressional Election, November 7, 1978[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Norman Y. Mineta (incumbent) 100,809 57.49
Republican Dan O'Keefe 69,306 39.52
Peace and Freedom Robert Goldsborough III 5,246 2.99
Total votes 175,361 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold
California's 12th District state Senate Special Election, June 3, 1980[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan O'Keefe 82,523 52.72
Democratic Rod Diridon Sr. 55,374 35.38
Libertarian Bill White 18,625 11.90
Total votes 156,522 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold
California's 12th state Senate District Election, November 2, 1982[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan McCorquodale 80,604 48.69
Republican Dan O'Keefe 76,327 46.11
Libertarian Jim Wilson 8,613 5.20
Total votes 165,544 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ Lodi News-Sentinel, "Senate panel to consider state condominium policy" (March 7th, 1980 - retrieved on September 8th, 2011).
  2. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (retrieved on September 8th, 2011).
  3. ^ Our Campaigns, "CA State Senate 12" (retrieved on September 8th, 2011).
  4. ^ Our Campaigns, "CA State Senate 12" (retrieved on September 8th, 2011).