Andrew O. (A.O.) Devold Candidate

Born: November 17, 1880
Stockholm
Stockholm County
Sweden
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: December 12, 1939
Gender: Man
Occupation: Newspaper reporter
Political Party: Public Ownership; Nonpartisan (Liberal Caucus)
Offices Held: State Representative: HD 32 (1915-1919). State Senator: SD 32 (1919-1927); SD 32 (1931-1939).
Notes: Note: Devold's year of birth is listed as 1879 in the 1900 U.S. Census and 1880 on his World War I Draft Registration Card. Devold later became an attorney.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1939-MN-023324). World War I Draft Registration Card (September 12, 1918). United States Census, 1910.
Photo of Andrew O. Devold
Photo of Andrew O. Devold
39th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
4 14 9
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/1938 State Senate, District 32 General Nonpartisan 16,688 64.08% Won
11/03/1936 U.S. Senate Special Independent-Progressive 147,858 19.98% Lost
11/06/1934 State Senate, District 32 General Nonpartisan 15,466 64.43% Won
06/20/1932 U.S. House Primary Farmer-Labor 27,949 2.62% Lost
11/04/1930 State Senate, District 32 General Nonpartisan 9,090 55.59% Won
11/02/1926 State Senate, District 32 General Nonpartisan 6,407 47.32% Lost
06/21/1926 State Senate, District 32 Primary Nonpartisan 5,308 45.45% Won
11/07/1922 State Senate, District 32 General Nonpartisan 7,707 56.92% Won
11/06/1918 State Senate, District 32 General Nonpartisan 3,594 53.60% Won
06/17/1918 State Senate, District 32 Primary Nonpartisan 3,346 50.54% Won
11/07/1916 State House, District 32 General Nonpartisan 3,403 28.71% Won
11/03/1914 State House, District 32 General Nonpartisan 2,075 28.43% Won
11/05/1912 State House, District 42 General Public Ownership 1,908 15.08% Lost
11/08/1910 State House, District 41 General Public Ownership 683 5.75% Lost