James E. Olson

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1950–1968
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olson14,141
Opponents1.5M
2
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1968, James E. Olson ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Olson's biggest single-election total was 9,645 votes, in the 1968 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky.

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How many votes has James E. Olson received?

James E. Olson has received 14,141 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James E. Olson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. SenateKentuckyLost9,6451.02%Marlow W. Cook
Katherine Peden
1950U.S. SenateKentuckyLost4,4960.73%Earle C. Clements
Charles I. Dawson
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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.