Elma D Oddstad

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oddstad63,597
Opponents90,735
1
Elections run

Elma D Oddstad, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1958 U.S. House election in California's District 9 to Jesse Younger, receiving 63,597 votes (41.21%).

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How many votes has Elma D Oddstad received?

Elma D Oddstad has received 63,597 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Elma D Oddstad’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost63,59741.21%Jesse Younger
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