George W. Olsen

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 13, 1881
Died
June 27, 1954
Age at death
72
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olsen128,760
Opponents410,136
1
Elections run

George W. Olsen (1881–1954), a Democratic politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1944 governor election in Nebraska to Dwight Griswold, receiving 128,760 votes (23.9%).

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How many votes has George W. Olsen received?

George W. Olsen has received 128,760 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

George W. Olsen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944GovernorNebraskaLost128,76023.9%Dwight Griswold
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q137818070). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.