| Dan O'Keefe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office June 12, 1980 - November 30, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Smith |
| Succeeded by | Dan McCorquodale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1929-10-21)October 21, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Doris Wilson (m. 1958) |
| Children | 2 |
Dan Patrick O'Keefe (born October 21, 1929) is a former member of the California State Senate and the Cupertino City Council. 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
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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
- Lodi News-Sentinel, "Senate panel to consider state condominium policy" (March 7th, 1980 - retrieved on September 8th, 2011).
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (retrieved on September 8th, 2011).
- Our Campaigns, "CA State Senate 12" (retrieved on September 8th, 2011).
- Our Campaigns, "CA State Senate 12" (retrieved on September 8th, 2011).