Wayne Olson Candidate
Born: |
December 5, 1924 Swanville Township, Minnesota Morrison County United States |
Resided: |
St. Paul,
Minnesota
Ramsey County |
Death: | October 2, 2015 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Attorney |
Military Service: | U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II (1st Lieutenant, 1943-1946). |
Political Party: | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
Notes: | Olson served as state Commissioner of Conservation from 1963 to 1966. |
Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1924-19684). Minnesota Death Certificate Index (2015-MN-036442). St. Cloud Daily Times, September 12, 1966 (p. 19). Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 11, 2015 (p. B14). |
The Minneapolis Star, September 6, 1966 (p. B12).
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 1 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/08/1966 | Attorney General | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 586,982 | 46.78% | Lost |
09/13/1966 | Attorney General | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 262,537 | 57.85% | Won |