State House, District 15A, 1994 Election

Special Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Date: January 25, 1994
Cycle: 1994
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 15A
Counties: Kandiyohi
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Rolf Hage Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 932 52.54 +5.07
Alec G. Olson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 842 47.46

Special primary election to the fill the vacancy after the resignation of DFL Representative Alan Welle on January 4, 1994 as part of a plea agreement to a gross misdemeanor charge of misconduct by a public official related to misuse of public telephones. Hage worked in the pharmacy at Willmar's state Regional Treatment Center. Olson was a former U.S. Representative (CD 06, 1963-1967), state Senator SD 23, 1969-1973; SD 21, 1973-1977), and Lieutenant Governor (1976-1979).

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1995-1996 (p. 333).