Karl Olessker

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olessker73,002
Opponents86,168
1
Elections run

Karl Olessker, a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6 to Richard Roudebush, receiving 73,002 votes (45.86%).

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How many votes has Karl Olessker received?

Karl Olessker has received 73,002 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Karl Olessker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseIndianaLost73,00245.86%Richard Roudebush
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