Coya Knutson Candidate
| Born: |
August 22, 1912 Edmore, North Dakota Ramsey County United States |
| Resided: |
Oklee,
Minnesota
Red Lake County |
| Death: | October 10, 1996 |
| Gender: | Woman |
| Occupation: | Teacher and hotel café waitress and cook |
| Political Party: | Nonpartisan (Liberal Caucus); Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Offices Held: | State Representative: HD 65 (1951-1955). U.S. Representative: CD 09 (1955-1959). |
| Notes: | Born Cornelia Genevive Gjesdal. Knutson was the first woman elected to the U.S. House in Minnesota history. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1996-MN-027701). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Census, 1950. |
57th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08/1977 | U.S. House, District 07 | Special Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 4,503 | 12.73% | Lost |
| 11/08/1960 | U.S. House, District 09 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 57,114 | 47.82% | Lost |
| 09/13/1960 | U.S. House, District 09 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 14,249 | 51.02% | Won |
| 11/04/1958 | U.S. House, District 09 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 46,473 | 49.26% | Lost |
| 09/09/1958 | U.S. House, District 09 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 20,717 | 56.21% | Won |
| 11/06/1956 | U.S. House, District 09 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 58,916 | 52.67% | Won |
| 09/11/1956 | U.S. House, District 09 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 20,904 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/02/1954 | U.S. House, District 09 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 48,999 | 51.22% | Won |
| 09/14/1954 | U.S. House, District 09 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 11,069 | 45.07% | Won |
| 11/05/1952 | State House, District 65 | General | Nonpartisan | 7,953 | 39.94% | Won |
| 11/07/1950 | State House, District 65 | General | Nonpartisan | 5,622 | 32.46% | Won |