Virgil Leon Olson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olson65,340
Opponents115,285
1
Elections run

Virgil Leon Olson, a Democratic politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5 to Joe Skubitz, receiving 65,340 votes (36.17%).

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How many votes has Virgil Leon Olson received?

Virgil Leon Olson has received 65,340 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Virgil Leon Olson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseKansasLost65,34036.17%Joe Skubitz
Glen L. Rutherford
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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.