Ole Lokensgaard Candidate

Born: November 23, 1854
Ål, Østlandet
Buskerud County
Norway
Resided: Madison, Minnesota
Lac qui Parle County
Death: December 10, 1931
Gender: Man
Occupation: Reverend and president, Lutheran Normal School
Political Party: Prohibition
Notes: Lokensgaard came to the United States in 1857. Lokensgaard led congregations in Granite Falls (1891-1892), Dawson (1895-1899), and Hanley Falls (1906-1931). He was president of the Lutheran Normal School in Madison from 1892 to 1906.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1931-MN-017030). United States Census, 1900. Warren Sheaf, March 15, 1906 (p. 9). The Redwood Gazette, December 17, 1931 (p. 6).
Photo of Ole Lokensgaard
Photo of Ole Lokensgaard
Backbone, April 1906 (Vol. X, No. 4, p. 3).

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
11/06/1906 Lieutenant Governor General Prohibition 15,900 6.10% Lost