Andrew L. Olson Candidate

Born: July 17, 1945
Minnesota
Cottonwood County
United States
Resided: Heron Lake, Minnesota
Jackson County
Death: --
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farmer
Military Service: U.S. Army, Vietnam War (1st Lieutenant, 1968-1971).
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor; Independent-Republican
Notes: Olson was an adherent of the Lyndon LaRouche wing of the Democratic Party.
Sources: Minnesota Birth Certificate Index. United States Census, 1950. Winona Daily News, August 29, 1986 (p. 4). Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 8, 1994 (p. S6).
Photo of Andrew Olson
Photo of Andrew Olson
Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 8, 1994 (p. S6).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
4 5 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
09/13/1994 Attorney General Primary Independent-Republican 94,926 25.55% Lost
09/15/1992 U.S. House, District 02 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 4,282 16.98% Lost
09/11/1990 Governor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 8,978 2.28% Lost
09/13/1988 U.S. House, District 02 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 3,950 18.67% Lost
09/09/1986 Governor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 4,448 0.87% Lost