Paul Wellstone Candidate

Born: Julyl 21, 1944
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
United States
Resided: Northfield, Minnesota
Rice County
Death: October 25, 2002
Gender: Man
Occupation: Political science professor, Carleton College
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: Minnesota U.S. Senator (1991-2002).
Notes: Wellstone, his wife, daughter, three campaign staffers, and two pilots were killed in a plane crash near Eveleth.
Sources: Minnesota Death Certificate Index (2002-MN-036497). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. St. Cloud Times, October 25, 2002 (p. S1-2).
Photo of Paul Wellstone
Photo of Paul Wellstone
United States Senate.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 8 6
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/05/2002 U.S. Senate General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 11,381 0.50% Lost
09/10/2002 U.S. Senate Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 222,839 92.55% Won
11/05/1996 U.S. Senate General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,098,493 50.32% Won
09/10/1996 U.S. Senate Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 194,699 86.40% Won
11/06/1990 U.S. Senate General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 911,999 50.44% Won
09/11/1990 U.S. Senate Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 226,306 60.35% Won
11/02/1982 Auditor General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 769,254 45.19% Lost
09/14/1982 Auditor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 407,764 100.00% Won