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Wayne Olhoft

State Senate candidate from Minnesota who lost a razor-thin 1.8-point race in 1982

Democratic
State Senate
Electoral Grade
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3
Races
2-1
W-L (67%)
+5.7
Avg Margin
1976–1982
Career Span
Best: +15.5 (1976 State Senate)Worst: -1.8 (1982 State Senate)
67%
Win Rate
2
Win Streak
6 yrs
Career Span
49K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend3 races

Even1976: D+15.5 - Click to view1980: D+3.4 - Click to view1982: R+1.8 - Click to view197619801982

Career Timeline

14,308
Candidate Votes
49.1%
Vote %
29,148
Total Votes
-1.8%
Margin
Top opponent: Charles M BergREP

Geographic Performance

3 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

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