1969Final resultsSpecial election
1969 special election for Minnesota Senate District 23
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Alec Olson (OTH) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Tom Walsh (OTH) by 2.2 points.
Alec OlsonOther party · winner
51.1%5,464
Tom WalshOther party
48.9%5,233
10,697 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET