Karl Rolvaag Candidate
Born: |
July 18, 1913 Northfield, Minnesota Rice County United States |
Resided: |
Northfield,
Minnesota
Rice County |
Death: | December 20, 1990 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Graduate student, University of Minnesota |
Military Service: | U.S. Army, 4th Armored Division, World War II (Captain, 1941-1945, 1946-1947). |
Political Party: | Nonpartisan; Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
Offices Held: | Minnesota Lieutenant Governor (1955-1963). Minnesota Governor (1963-1967). Minnesota Public Service Commissioner (1973-1977). |
Notes: | Rolvaak received a Purple Heart for his service in World War II. He also served as U.S. Ambassador to Iceland from 1967 to 1969. |
Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1913-25616). Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1990-MN-031774). World War II Draft Registration Card (October 16, 1940). United States Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File. Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, November 3, 1946 (p. L13).Winona Daily News, December 21, 1990 (p. A2). |
Minnesota Historical Society.
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
4 | 18 | 14 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/07/1972 | Public Service Commissioner | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 863,200 | 51.70% | Won |
09/12/1972 | Public Service Commissioner | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 114,502 | 46.29% | Won |
11/08/1966 | Governor | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 607,943 | 46.94% | Lost |
09/13/1966 | Governor | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 336,656 | 66.27% | Won |
11/06/1962 | Governor | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 619,842 | 49.71% | Won |
09/11/1962 | Governor | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 271,818 | 92.50% | Won |
11/08/1960 | Lieutenant Governor | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 822,923 | 55.07% | Won |
09/13/1960 | Lieutenant Governor | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 260,373 | 100.00% | Won |
11/04/1958 | Lieutenant Governor | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 648,941 | 58.10% | Won |
09/09/1958 | Lieutenant Governor | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 318,716 | 100.00% | Won |
11/06/1956 | Lieutenant Governor | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 725,800 | 52.63% | Won |
09/11/1956 | Lieutenant Governor | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 267,049 | 100.00% | Won |
11/02/1954 | Lieutenant Governor | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 586,445 | 52.41% | Won |
09/14/1954 | Lieutenant Governor | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 120,991 | 37.74% | Won |
11/04/1952 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 68,326 | 40.83% | Lost |
09/09/1952 | U.S. House, District 05 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 19,529 | 54.97% | Won |
11/02/1948 | U.S. House, District 01 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 50,533 | 38.61% | Lost |
11/05/1946 | U.S. House, District 01 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 30,439 | 31.59% | Lost |
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