Arnold P. Olsen Candidate

Born: March 28, 1935
Minnesota
Hennepin County
United States
Resided: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: February 27, 1998
Gender: Man
Occupation: Real estate salesman and broker
Military Service: U.S. Navy, Korean Conflict.
Political Party: Nonpartisan (Conservative); Democratic-Farmer-Labor; American
Notes: Olsen's county of birth is listed as Hennepin in the Minnesota Birth Certificate Index but Ramsey in the Minnesota Death Certificate Index. Olsen later became executive director of the National Committee on Human Rights and Divorce Reform.
Sources: Minnesota Birth Certificate Index. Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1998-MN-009019). The Minneapolis Star, October 4, 1966 (p. B2). The Minneapolis Tribune, September 8, 1970 (p. VG4).
Photo of Arnold P. Olsen
Photo of Arnold P. Olsen
The Minneapolis Tribune, September 8, 1970 (p. VG4).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
3 7 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
09/11/1990 State Senate, District 67 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,208 19.99% Lost
09/09/1980 State House, District 66B Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 152 8.38% Lost
11/07/1978 Attorney General General American 64,256 4.19% Lost
09/12/1978 Attorney General Primary American 4,214 100.00% Won
09/15/1970 Attorney General Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 81,891 21.90% Lost
11/05/1968 State House, District 43B General Nonpartisan 2,800 26.86% Lost
11/08/1966 State House, District 43B General Nonpartisan 2,413 30.43% Lost