O Van Osdol

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kansas
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Osdol1,783
Opponents62,059
1
Elections run

O Van Osdol, a Socialist politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5 to Guy Helvering, receiving 1,783 votes (2.79%).

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How many votes has O Van Osdol received?

O Van Osdol has received 1,783 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

O Van Osdol’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseKansasLost1,7832.79%Guy Helvering
Charles M Harger
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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.