Oliver Rasmussen

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
peoples progressive
On the ballot
1948
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rasmussen599
Opponents124,427
1
Elections run

Oliver Rasmussen, a Peoples Progressive politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1948 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 8 to John Byrnes, receiving 599 votes (0.48%).

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How many votes has Oliver Rasmussen received?

Oliver Rasmussen has received 599 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Oliver Rasmussen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseWisconsinLost5990.48%John Byrnes
William Young

Lee M Schaal
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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.