Arvonne Fraser Candidate

Born: September 1, 1925
Lamberton, Minnesota
Redwood County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: August 7, 2018
Gender: Woman
Occupation: Senior fellow, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Notes: Born Arvonne Delrae Skelton. Fraser was a former DFL Vice Chairwoman (1956-1962), co-founder of the Women's Equity Action League, and wife of DFL State Senator (SD 29, 1955-1963), U.S. Representative (CD 05, 1963-1979), and Minneapolis Mayor (1980-1993) Don Fraser. She manager Don Fraser's first congressional campaign in 1962.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1925-24968). St. Cloud Daily Times, June 18, 1986 (p. C1). Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 19, 2018 (p. B10).
Photo of Arvonne Fraser
Photo of Arvonne Fraser
Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 19, 2018 (p. B10).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
09/09/1986 Governor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 207,198 40.59% Lost