William R Ojala

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Minnesota
Party
economic justice
On the ballot
1974
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ojala16,932
Opponents152,025
1
Elections run

William R Ojala, an Economic Justice politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1974 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 8 to James L. Oberstar, receiving 16,932 votes (10.02%).

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How many votes has William R Ojala received?

William R Ojala has received 16,932 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William R Ojala’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost16,93210.02%James L. Oberstar
Jerome Arnold

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