Culbert Olson
★ Governor
- Born
- November 7, 1876
- Died
- April 13, 1962
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1938–1942
Photo: Los Angeles Daily News, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olson2.3M
Opponents2.4M
2
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1942, Culbert Olson ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Olson's biggest single-election total was 1,391,734 votes, in the 1938 governor election in California.
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How many votes has Culbert Olson received?
Culbert Olson has received 2,324,729 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | GovernorCalifornia | Lost | 932,99541.75% | Earl Warren |
| 1938 | GovernorCalifornia | Won | 1,391,73452.49% | Frank Merriam |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880802). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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