Russell Olson
Russell Olson ran in 4 elections between 2006 and 2012, winning 4. Served in the South Dakota House of Representatives (District 8) and the South Dakota State Senate (District 8).
- Elections
- 4
- 2006–2012
- Won
- 4
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | South Dakota State Senate, District 8 | General | Won | Charles J. Johnson (D) | 63.4% | R+26.7 |
| 2010 | South Dakota State Senate, District 8 | General | Won | Clark Schmidtke Sr. (I) | 80.9% | R+61.8 |
| 2008 | South Dakota State Senate, District 8 | General | Won | Scott Parsley (D) | 55.3% | R+10.6 |
| 2006 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8 | General | Won | Dave Gassman (D), Gerald F. Lange (D) | 35.5% | R+1.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Olson has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 8 · 2009–2014
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8 · 2007–2008
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Olson has run against
- Charles J. Johnson (D) · 2012 election, won
- Clark Schmidtke Sr. (I) · 2010 election, won
- Scott Parsley (D) · 2008 election, won
- Dave Gassman (D) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)