Roger B. Ostby Candidate

Born: October 2, 1904
Emmons, Minnesota
Freeborn County
United States
Resided: Elk River, Minnesota
Sherburne County
Death: June 25, 1965
Gender: Man
Occupation: Food product salesman
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor; Nonpartisan (Liberal)
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1904-08363). Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1965-MN-017724). World War II Draft Registration Card (February 16, 1942). United States Census, 1940. Minneapolis Morning Tribune, September 13, 1962 (p. 14).
Photo of Roger B. Ostby
Photo of Roger B. Ostby
The St. Cloud Daily Times, July 7, 1944 (p. 2).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/06/1962 State Senate, District 28 General Nonpartisan 4,446 37.52% Lost
07/10/1944 U.S. House, District 06 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 2,732 34.80% Lost