Wayne Olson Candidate

Born: December 5, 1924
Swanville Township, Minnesota
Morrison County
United States
Resided: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: October 2, 2015
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II (1st Lieutenant, 1943-1946).
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Notes: Olson served as state Commissioner of Conservation from 1963 to 1966.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1924-19684). Minnesota Death Certificate Index (2015-MN-036442). St. Cloud Daily Times, September 12, 1966 (p. 19). Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 11, 2015 (p. B14).
Photo of Wayne Olson
Photo of Wayne Olson
The Minneapolis Star, September 6, 1966 (p. B12).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/1966 Attorney General General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 586,982 46.78% Lost
09/13/1966 Attorney General Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 262,537 57.85% Won