This was the first election for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner - a three-seat commission. Five elections for the single-seat Railroad Commissioner were conducted from 1875-1883. Staples was elected to a two-year term. Mills and Miller were elected to four-year terms.
Mills was a former Commissioner. Ringdal and Knox had been appointed Commissioners.
Mills was a resident of Moorhead, attorney, district court judge, and former Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1893-1899). Mills was elected to a four-year term.
Miller was a resident of Two Harbors, former telegraph operator, Lake County Republican Committee chair, and clerk of the district court for Lake and Cook counties. Miller was elected to a four-year term.
Staples was a farmer and dairyman from Mendota and sitting state Representative (HD 24, 1893-1899; HD 30, 1899-1901). Staples was elected to a two-year term.
Ringdahl was a resident of St. Paul, appointed Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner, People’s nominee for Treasurer in 1892, People's Party state Senator (SD 51, 1895-1899), Democratic-People’s nominee for the 7th CD in 1898, and Democratic nominee for Governor in 1900. He identified as a Populist.
Knox was an attorney from Jackson, appointed Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1899-1901), Republican nominee for SD 08 in 1890, and Democratic nominee for SD 14 in 1910. He identified as a Silver Republican
Owen was a resident of Minneapolis, editor of Farm, Stock and Home, and People's nominee for U.S. Senate in 1893. He identified as a Populist.
Parks was a resident of McLeod County.
Moran was a resident of Graceville and president of the National Grain Growers' Co-operative Association.
Hibbard was a resident of Duluth and founder of the Minnesota Point Street Railway Company.