Joe A. (J.A.) Josefson Candidate
| Born: |
March 5, 1915 Westerheim Township, Minnesota Lyon County United States |
| Resided: |
Minneota,
Minnesota
Lyon County |
| Death: | May 28, 2007 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Political Party: | Nonpartisan (Conservative Caucus) |
| Offices Held: | Lyon County Commissioner (1949-1955). State Senator: SD 13 (1955-1963); SD 20 (1963-1977). |
| Notes: | Josefson was the brother-in-law of State Representative Samuel Barr (HD 48, 1961-1963; HD 24, 1963-1967; HD 24B, 1967-1973) who married his older sister Helga. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1915-17167). Minnesota Death Certificate Index (2007-MN-015333). Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. The Minneapolis Star, December 2, 1954 (p. 35). |
60th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/1976 | State Senate, District 20 | General | Independent-Republican | 13,912 | 47.14% | Lost |
| 09/14/1976 | State Senate, District 20 | Primary | Independent-Republican | 2,656 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/07/1972 | State Senate, District 20 | General | Nonpartisan | 16,125 | 57.11% | Won |
| 11/03/1970 | State Senate, District 20 | General | Nonpartisan | 9,746 | 56.14% | Won |
| 11/08/1966 | State Senate, District 20 | General | Nonpartisan | 14,083 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/06/1962 | State Senate, District 20 | General | Nonpartisan | 10,540 | 65.72% | Won |
| 11/04/1958 | State Senate, District 13 | General | Nonpartisan | 9,425 | 65.92% | Won |
| 11/02/1954 | State Senate, District 13 | General | Nonpartisan | 8,472 | 61.05% | Won |