Coya Knutson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 22, 1912
- Died
- October 10, 1996
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1954–1956
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knutson107,915
Opponents99,601
2
Elections run
Between 1954 and 1956, Coya Knutson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Knutson's biggest single-election total was 58,916 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 9. Knutson's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 9, decided by 2,335 votes.
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How many votes has Coya Knutson received?
Coya Knutson has received 107,915 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 58,91652.67% | Harold C Hagen (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 48,99951.22% | Harold C Hagen (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000300) and Wikidata (Q1138296). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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