Robert C. (Bob) Olson Candidate

Born: February 28, 1906
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse County
United States
Resided: Waseca, Minnesota
Waseca County
Death: July 3, 2003
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farmer
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Sources: Minnesota Death Certificate Index (2003-MN-022501). World War II Draft Registration Card (October 16, 1940). The Winona Republican-Herald, March 22, 1954 (p. 8).
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Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
3 11 3
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
09/09/1980 State House, District 34A Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 635 100.00% Won
09/12/1978 U.S. House, District 01 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 11,327 23.37% Lost
11/02/1976 U.S. House, District 01 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 70,630 30.47% Lost
09/14/1976 U.S. House, District 01 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 15,460 55.01% Won
11/07/1972 State Senate, District 32 General Nonpartisan 6,085 27.21% Lost
09/15/1970 State Senate, District 03 Primary Nonpartisan 2,012 20.81% Lost
09/08/1964 State House, District 05 Primary Nonpartisan 283 19.04% Lost
11/06/1962 State House, District 05 General Nonpartisan 1,895 38.56% Lost
11/04/1958 State Senate, District 16 General Nonpartisan 4,156 30.23% Lost
11/02/1954 U.S. House, District 01 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 46,678 39.11% Lost
09/14/1954 U.S. House, District 01 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 19,889 100.00% Won