Henry J. Olshaw

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Colorado
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1962–1974
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olshaw10,975
Opponents2.4M
3
Elections run

Between 1962 and 1974, Henry J. Olshaw ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 3. Olshaw's biggest single-election total was 7,363 votes, in the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Colorado.

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How many votes has Henry J. Olshaw received?

Henry J. Olshaw has received 10,975 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Henry J. Olshaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. SenateColoradoLost2,3950.29%Gary Hart
Peter H. Dominick (head-to-head)

John M. King

Fred Hyskell
1972U.S. SenateColoradoLost7,3630.8%Floyd K. Haskell
Gordon Allott

Sedundino Salazar
1962U.S. SenateColoradoLost1,2170.2%Peter H. Dominick (head-to-head)
John A. Carroll

Charlotte Benson

Thomas Leonard
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry J. Olshaw: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-j-olshaw. 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.