Orville Freeman Candidate

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Born: May 9, 1918
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: February 20, 2003
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: U.S. Marine Corps, World War II (1941-1946).
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: Minnesota Governor (1955-1961).
Notes: Freeman served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1961 to 1969.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1918-44137). Minnesota Death Certificate Index (2003-MN-006237). United States Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File. United States Census, 1950. Minnesota Historical Society, gubernatorial biographies.
Painting of Orville Freeman
Painting of Orville Freeman
Minnesota Historical Society.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 12 9
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/1960 Governor General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 760,934 49.08% Lost
09/13/1960 Governor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 264,571 88.78% Won
11/04/1958 Governor General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 658,326 56.76% Won
09/09/1958 Governor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 331,822 87.58% Won
11/06/1956 Governor General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 731,180 51.41% Won
09/11/1956 Governor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 269,740 89.50% Won
11/02/1954 Governor General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 607,099 52.73% Won
09/14/1954 Governor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 273,306 81.52% Won
11/05/1952 Governor General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 624,480 44.01% Lost
09/09/1952 Governor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 173,946 71.14% Won
11/07/1950 Attorney General General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 429,320 42.72% Lost
09/12/1950 Attorney General Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 79,888 38.28% Won

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