Samuel O Olson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Dakota
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1916–1920
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olson33,768
Opponents64,714
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1920, Samuel O Olson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Olson's biggest single-election total was 32,618 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in North Dakota's District 2.

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How many votes has Samuel O Olson received?

Samuel O Olson has received 33,768 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Samuel O Olson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost32,61848.35%George Young (head-to-head)
1916U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost1,1503.71%George Young (head-to-head)
Hugh McDonald
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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.