Oscar A. Swenson Candidate
| Born: |
March 27, 1877 New Sweden, Minnesota Nicollet County United States |
| Resided: |
New Sweden Township,
Minnesota
Nicollet County |
| Death: | June 20, 1951 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Political Party: | Nonpartisan; Republican |
| Offices Held: | New Sweden Township Supervisor. New Sweden Town Board member (1909-1913). State Representative: HD 20 (1913-1915); HD 15 (1915-1933). State Senator: SD 15 (1937-1951). |
| Notes: | Swenson was the younger brother of State Senator Carl L. Swenson (SD 06, 1915-1919) and grandfather of GOP State Representative Howard Swenson (HD 23B, 1995-2003; HD 23A, 2003-2005) and GOP State Representative Douglas Swenson (HD 55A, 1987-1993; HD 51B, 1993-1998). |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1951-MN-026193). World War I Draft Registration Card (September 12, 1918). United States Census, 1910. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. |
38th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16 | 15 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05/1946 | State Senate, District 15 | General | Nonpartisan | 7,736 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/03/1942 | State Senate, District 15 | General | Nonpartisan | 7,021 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/08/1938 | State Senate, District 15 | General | Nonpartisan | 8,616 | 67.13% | Won |
| 11/03/1936 | State Senate, District 15 | Special | Nonpartisan | 7,418 | 58.84% | Won |
| 11/08/1932 | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner | General | Republican | 345,659 | 36.65% | Lost |
| 06/20/1932 | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner | Primary | Republican | 114,917 | 52.31% | Won |
| 11/06/1930 | State House, District 15 | General | Nonpartisan | 3,541 | 72.85% | Won |
| 11/06/1928 | State House, District 15 | General | Nonpartisan | 3,701 | 59.48% | Won |
| 11/02/1926 | State House, District 15 | General | Nonpartisan | 2,266 | 51.16% | Won |
| 11/04/1924 | State House, District 15 | General | Nonpartisan | 3,334 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/07/1922 | State House, District 15 | General | Nonpartisan | 2,921 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/02/1920 | State House, District 15 | General | Nonpartisan | 2,695 | 52.69% | Won |
| 11/05/1918 | State House, District 15 | General | Nonpartisan | 1,266 | 51.09% | Won |
| 06/17/1918 | State House, District 15 | Primary | Nonpartisan | 907 | 32.89% | Won |
| 11/03/1914 | State House, District 15 | General | Nonpartisan | 1,489 | 61.73% | Won |
| 11/05/1912 | State House, District 20 | General | Republican | 1,527 | 64.21% | Won |