DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
Edgar Olson
Edgar Olson ran in 7 elections between 1984 and 1996, winning 7. Served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (HD-2B).
- Elections
- 7
- 1984–1996
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Olson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Olson has run
Margin: how far Olson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-2B | General | Won | Lyle Daken (R) | 61.4% | D+22.7 |
| 1994 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-2B | General | Won | Lyle Daken (R) | 58.9% | D+17.9 |
| 1992 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-2B | General | Won | Lyle Daken (R) | 65% | D+30.0 |
| 1990 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-2B | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-2B | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-2B | General | Won | Tim Finseth (R) | 64.8% | D+29.5 |
| 1984 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-2B | General | Won | Rupert Syverson (R) | 57.5% | D+15.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Olson has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-2B · 1985–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Olson has run against
- Lyle Daken (R) · 1996 election, won
- Tim Finseth (R) · 1986 election, won
- Rupert Syverson (R) · 1984 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)