U.S. House, District 01, 1976 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Date: | September 14, 1976 |
Cycle: | 1976 |
Office: | U.S. House |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | 01 |
Counties: | Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert C. (Bob) Olson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 15,460 | 55.01 | +22.05 |
Lynn W. Carlson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 9,263 | 32.96 | |
Marion M. Doxtater | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3,382 | 12.03 |
Olson was a resident of Kasson. Carlson was a Minnesota Highway Department consultant from White Bear Lake and the first mayor of the consolidated City of Hugo. Doxtater was a union leader from West St. Paul and worked in the construction industry.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Primary Election Results 1976, Office of Secretary of State (p. 2).