Martin W. Odland Candidate

Born: January 2, 1875
Meckling, South Dakota
Clay County
United States
Resided: Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Otter Tail County


Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: March 8, 1949
Gender: Man
Occupation: Newspaper editor and publisher, writer
Political Party: Nonpartisan; Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: State Representative: HD 50 (1917-1919).
Notes: Odland ran for HD 50 and SD 50 from Fergus Falls and HD 36, CD 10, and CD At-Large from Robbinsdale.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1949-MN-025041). World War I Draft Registration Card (September 12, 1918). United States Census, 1910. The Minneapolis Star, March 9, 1949 (p. 2).
Photo of Martin W. Odland
Photo of Martin W. Odland
40th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
3 4 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
06/20/1932 U.S. House Primary Farmer-Labor 24,019 2.25% Lost
06/21/1926 State House, District 36 Primary Nonpartisan 397 14.13% Lost
06/16/1924 U.S. House, District 10 Primary Farmer-Labor 2,530 12.12% Lost
11/06/1918 State Senate, District 50 General Nonpartisan 3,162 47.92% Lost

Additional Images

Print advertisement for Martin W. Odland's 1932 At-Large U.S. House Farmer-Labor primary campaign
Print advertisement for Martin W. Odland's 1932 At-Large U.S. House Farmer-Labor primary campaign
The Minneapolis Star, June 13, 1932 (p. 10).