Lonnie Olson
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2022
Lonnie Olson is a judge for North Dakota's Northeast Judicial District. He won election to the court in the general election on November 8, 2016. He had advanced from the primary election by being one of the top two vote recipients on June 14, 2016.[1]
Elections
2016
There were 23 North Dakota District Court seats up for election in 2016, all of the seats appeared on the June 14, 2016, primary ballot. There were four contested races that appeared on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2016. Two of the contested races had open seats where the sitting judge did not seek re-election.
Lonnie Olson defeated Jim Wang in the Northeast Judicial District Judge No. 1 general election.
| North Dakota Northeast Judicial District, Judge No. 1, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lonnie Olson |
55.80% | 15,964 |
| Jim Wang | 43.86% | 12,549 |
| Write-in votes | 0.34% | 96 |
| Total Votes | 28,609 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Lonnie Olson and Jim Wang defeated Kari Agotness and Ryan Thompson in the Northeast Judicial District Judge No. 1 primary election.
| North Dakota Northeast Judicial District, Judge No. 1, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lonnie Olson |
56.64% | 12,039 |
| Jim Wang |
43.24% | 9,192 |
| Kari Agotness | 0.00% | |
| Ryan Thompson | 0.00% | |
| Write-in votes | 0.12% | 26 |
| Total Votes | 21,257 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," June 15, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of North Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of North Dakota
State courts:
North Dakota Supreme Court • North Dakota Court of Appeals • North Dakota District Courts • North Dakota Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Dakota • North Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Dakota
