House 1963-66 (District 60); House 1969-70 (District 60); Senate 1971-72 (District 60)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served: St. Louis
Central High School, Duluth; Secondary; 1945University of Minnesota, Duluth; Attended College; Gustavus Adolphus College; B.S.; Business and Economics, 1950University of Colorado; Attended Graduate School; University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.; 1954
Spouse: Donna Marie Larsen Children: Eight children: Kim, Mary, Sarah, Katie, Ben, Joseph, Brad, Peter. Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: James Gustafson - Brother Ben E. Gustafson - Son
He ran for the DFL endorsement as Attorney General in the 1966 election.He ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in the 1974 election.