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♂ H.A. Bud Olson
aliasH.A. Bud Olson
Record
47190 · 12

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 56%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 3 8
Alberta 0 1 1
Total 5 4 9
Birth 6 October 1925 → 98 years + 6 months ago
Lived 76 years + 4 months
First mandate 10 June 1957 → 66 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 31 years + 8 months
Death 14 February 2002 → 22 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 29 years + 3 months after 29 October 1972
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 11 1 27

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 28
LIB
 1 Minister 42–47 06 Jul 1968 — 26 Nov 1972 4 4 20
2. CA 28
LIB
 1 Minister of State/responsible 42–44 06 Jul 1968 — 14 Oct 1969 1 3 8
 1. Agriculture
 2. Canadian Wheat Board [Agriculture]

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 9  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Edwin W. Brunsden  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Thomas N. Musgrove  m 
 		 ⊖ Herbert T. Hargrave  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 29,552 Votes: 23,551 Participation: 79.69% Candidacies: 5
Federal
23		 Alberta
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 23966(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
31
SC
 1/5 10,960 46.86% +2,570 Loser:
LIB
 8,390 35.87% Harry Veiner

Service: 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 29,552 Votes: 23,516 Participation: 79.57% Candidacies: 4
Federal
24		 Alberta
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24232(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
32
SC
 2/4 9,151 38.91% -1,735 Winner:
PC
 10,886 46.29% Edwin W. Brunsden
Eligible: inc. Votes: 25,249 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
25		 Alberta
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24509(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
36
SC
 1/4 10,453 41.40% +1,098 Loser:
PC
 9,355 37.05% Edwin W. Brunsden

Service: 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 26,914 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
26		 Alberta
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 24773(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
SC
 1/4 11,080 41.17% +251 Loser:
PC
 10,829 40.24% Edwin W. Brunsden

Service: 2 years 6 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 25,210 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
27		 Alberta
8 November 1965
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25042(F) — 28 Jun 2023 12:37 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
SC
 1/4 12,997 51.55% +6,039 Loser:
PC
 6,958 27.60% C.J. Chuck Meagher
After his election:
25 Sep 1967 41
SC
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 2 years 7 months 16 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 24,462 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
28		 Alberta
25 June 1968
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 9878(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LIB
 1/4 9,015 36.85% +206 Loser:
PC
 8,809 36.01% C.J. Chuck Meagher

Service: 4 years 4 months 4 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 36,563 Votes: 27,982 Participation: 76.53% Candidacies: 4
Federal
29		 Alberta
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10139(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
47
LIB
 2/4 9,403 33.60% -5,624 Winner:
PC
 15,027 53.70% Herbert T. Hargrave
Eligible: 36,563 Votes: 28,297 Participation: 77.39% Candidacies: 4
Federal
30		 Alberta
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10403(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
48
LIB
 2/4 9,273 32.77% -6,252 Winner:
PC
 15,525 54.86% Herbert T. Hargrave
Eligible: 12,287 Votes: 5,872 Participation: 47.79% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
21		 Alberta
8 May 1986
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12712(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
60
LIB
 3/4 1,046 17.83% -2,349 Winner:
PC
 3,395 57.88% Thomas N. Musgrove

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Horace Andrew (Bud) Olson, P.C., M.P., Senator		 06 Sep 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Horace Andrew (Bud) Olson, C.P., député, sénateur		 06 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
Bud Olson		 06 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  6 Sep 2023 17:20 (but data presented dynamically)

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