Jon Grunseth Candidate

Born: November 11, 1945
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
United States
Resided: Afton, Minnesota
Washington County


Cold Spring, Minnesota
Stearns County
Death: --
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farmer
Political Party: Republican; Independent-Republican
Notes: Born Rieder Johann Grunseth, Jr. Grunseth ran for the 6th CD in 1974 from Stearns County and for Governor in 1990 from Washington County.
Sources: Minnesota Birth Certificate Index. Minneapolis Tribune, April 21, 1974 (p. A13).
Photo of Jon Grunseth
Photo of Jon Grunseth
The Minneapolis Star, October 29, 1974 (p. B8).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 4 2
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/06/1990 Governor General Independent-Republican 10,941 0.61% Lost
09/11/1990 Governor Primary Independent-Republican 169,451 49.42% Won
11/05/1974 U.S. House, District 06 General Republican 77,797 44.64% Lost
09/10/1974 U.S. House, District 06 Primary Republican 16,153 78.89% Won