Curtiss Olson

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 25, 1915
Died
March 1, 1967
Age at death
51
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950–1966
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olson199,799
Opponents284,981
4
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1966, Curtiss Olson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Olson's biggest single-election total was 76,439 votes, in the 1966 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 6.

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How many votes has Curtiss Olson received?

Curtiss Olson has received 199,799 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Curtiss Olson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost76,43948.64%John M Swach
1954U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost46,67839.11%August Andresen
1952U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost45,87439.45%Harold Hagen (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost30,80833.49%Harold Hagen (head-to-head)
August J Duren
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q111230736). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Curtiss Olson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/curtiss-olson. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.