John A. O'Connell
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-02-1954 | Democratic | AD-23 | 21511 | Win |
| 11-06-1956 | Democratic | AD-23 | 34660 | Win |
| 11-04-1958 | Democratic | AD-23 | 34987 | Win |
| 11-08-1960 | Democratic | AD-23 | 36220 | Win |
| 11-06-1962 | Democratic | CD-06 | 74429 | Loss |
Candidate Biography:
John A. O'Connell
Born: June 13, 1919 in Oakland, CA
Married: Barbara Kelley (in 1941), Patricia Moore O'Connell
Children: Sally, Christine, and John
Military Service: ARMY (WWII)
Died: March 4, 2000 in San Francisco, CA
1954: Placed on General Election Ballot by Central Committee after death of Incumbent (AD-23)
1960: Alternate Delegate, Democratic National Convention
- PLACENAME: The John O'Connell High School of Technology in San Francisco is named after O'Connell.
- Supreme Court Decision: In May 1983, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a law authored by John A. O'Connell, AB 874 (1961), was unconstitutional. The law, which required that “loiterers” and “wanderers” provide identification to police officers, was found to be so vague that it violated the Fourteenth Amendment. (Kolender v. Lawson, 461 U.S. 352)
Source: California Blue Book (1958)