Donald B. (Don) Samuelson Candidate
| Born: |
August 23, 1932 Brainerd, Minnesota Crow Wing County United States |
| Resided: |
Brainerd,
Minnesota
Crow Wing County |
| Death: | -- |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Political Party: | Nonpartisan (Liberal Caucus) |
| Offices Held: | State Representative: HD 53B (1969-1973); HD 13A (1973-1979, 1981-1983). State Senator: SD 13 (1983-1993); SD 12 (1993-2003). |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1932-06346). Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. |
68th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 31 | 26 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2004 | State House, District 12A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 9,417 | 46.42% | Lost |
| 09/14/2004 | State House, District 12A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 737 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/05/2002 | State Senate, District 12 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 16,592 | 49.77% | Lost |
| 09/10/2002 | State Senate, District 12 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 2,725 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/07/2000 | State Senate, District 12 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 19,274 | 50.54% | Won |
| 09/12/2000 | State Senate, District 12 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 4,890 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/05/1996 | State Senate, District 12 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 18,238 | 53.21% | Won |
| 09/10/1996 | State Senate, District 12 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 2,964 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/03/1992 | State Senate, District 12 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 20,988 | 61.61% | Won |
| 09/15/1992 | State Senate, District 12 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,924 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/06/1990 | State Senate, District 13 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 16,791 | 60.42% | Won |
| 09/11/1990 | State Senate, District 13 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,319 | 81.64% | Won |
| 11/04/1986 | State Senate, District 13 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 14,722 | 59.11% | Won |
| 09/09/1986 | State Senate, District 13 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 7,263 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/02/1982 | State Senate, District 13 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 16,807 | 61.43% | Won |
| 09/14/1982 | State Senate, District 13 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 9,144 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/04/1980 | State House, District 13A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 8,550 | 51.63% | Won |
| 09/09/1980 | State House, District 13A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 2,633 | 100.00% | Won |
| 12/19/1978 | State Senate, District 13 | Special | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,712 | 43.21% | Lost |
| 12/05/1978 | State Senate, District 13 | Special Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 999 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/07/1978 | State House, District 13A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,567 | 42.38% | Lost |
| 09/12/1978 | State House, District 13A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3,808 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/02/1976 | State House, District 13A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 8,368 | 55.18% | Won |
| 11/05/1974 | State House, District 13A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,905 | 61.36% | Won |
| 09/10/1974 | State House, District 13A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3,535 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/07/1972 | State House, District 13A | General | Nonpartisan | 7,552 | 61.14% | Won |
| 11/03/1970 | State House, District 53B | General | Nonpartisan | 7,312 | 70.78% | Won |
| 11/05/1968 | State House, District 53B | General | Nonpartisan | 6,225 | 55.63% | Won |
| 09/10/1968 | State House, District 53B | Primary | Nonpartisan | 1,439 | 35.02% | Won |
| 11/08/1966 | State House, District 53B | General | Nonpartisan | 4,190 | 47.40% | Lost |
| 09/13/1966 | State House, District 53B | Primary | Nonpartisan | 2,003 | 35.14% | Won |