Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1906 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1906 |
| Cycle: | 1906 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles F. (C.F.) Staples Incumbent | Man | Republican | 144,171 | 57.26 | +20.44 |
| Anton Schaefer | Man | Democrat | 92,705 | 36.82 | |
| Jorgen (J.F.) Heiberg | Man | Prohibition | 14,893 | 5.92 |
The election for this seat was for a four-year term. Commissioner Staples was reelected to a third term.
Schaefer was a resident of St. Paul and salesman for the St. Paul Rubber Company.
Heiberg was a miller and farmer from Twin Valley, Prohibition nominee for the 7th CD in 1896, Prohibition nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1904, Prohibition nominee for Governor in 1910, and nominee for SD 64 in 1926.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1907 (p. 487).