Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1902 Election
General
| Date: | November 4, 1902 |
| Cycle: | 1902 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles F. (C.F.) Staples Incumbent | Man | Republican | 155,296 | 61.28 | +27.91 |
| James Madison (J.M.) Bowler | Man | Democrat | 84,559 | 33.37 | |
| Fred C. (F.C.) Gibbs | Man | People's | 13,577 | 5.36 |
This election for this seat was for a four-year term. Commissioner Staples was reelected to a second term.
Bowler was a resident of Minneapolis, former state Dairy and Food Commissioner, former state Representative (HD 34, 1878-1879), People's nominee of the 3rd CD in 1894, Democratic-People's nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1896 and 1898, and Democratic nominee for the 5th CD in 1916.
Gibbs was a resident of Waterville and editor of the Waterville Gazette.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1903 (p. 515).