Floyd B. Olson
★ Governor
- Born
- November 13, 1891
- Died
- August 22, 1936
- Age at death
- 44
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1924–1934
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olson1.8M
Opponents1.8M
4
Elections run
Between 1924 and 1934, Floyd B. Olson ran in 4 governor elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Olson's biggest single-election total was 522,438 votes, in the 1932 governor election in Minnesota. Olson's closest win came in the 1934 governor election in Minnesota, decided by 72,453 votes.
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How many votes has Floyd B. Olson received?
Floyd B. Olson has received 1,830,433 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 468,81244.61% | Martin A. Nelson John E. Regan (head-to-head) |
| 1932 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 522,43850.57% | Earle Brown John E. Regan (head-to-head) |
| 1930 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 473,15459.34% | Ray P. Chase |
| 1924 | GovernorMinnesota | Lost | 366,02943.84% | Theodore Christianson Carlos Avery |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1430345). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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