John Dooley Candidate

Born: March 15, 1953
Austin, Minnesota
Mower County
United States
Resided: Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Washington County
Death: August 8, 2004
Gender: Man
Occupation: Law school student, Hamline University
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Notes: Dooley later became an attorney for the Minnesota Association of Townships. He died in a motorcycle accident in the Black Hills, South Dakota on the evening before the annual Sturgis bike rally.
Sources: Minnesota Birth Certificate Index. United States Social Security Death Index. St. Cloud Daily Times, June 20, 1986 (p. A8). The Winona Daily News, August 10, 2004 (p. 2).
Photo of John Dooley
Photo of John Dooley
Minneapolis Star and Tribune, October 30, 1986 (p. V3).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 4 2
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/05/1996 State Senate, District 56 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 17,397 42.97% Lost
09/10/1996 State Senate, District 56 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 2,645 100.00% Won
11/04/1986 Auditor General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 608,913 44.90% Lost
09/09/1986 Auditor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 141,462 35.96% Won

Additional Images

Print advertisement for John Dooley's 1986 Auditor general election campaign.
Print advertisement for John Dooley's 1986 Auditor general election campaign.
Minneapolis Star and Tribune, November 2, 1986 (p. B9).