Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1908 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1908 |
| Cycle: | 1908 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira B. Mills Incumbent | Man | Republican | 143,778 | 30.42 | +12.25 |
| Charles E. (C.E.) Elmquist | Man | Republican | 140,804 | 29.79 | +11.63 |
| Hans Peter (H.P.) Bjorge | Man | Democrat | 85,857 | 18.17 | |
| Robert Mee | Man | Democrat | 81,404 | 17.22 | |
| Frederick F. (F.F.) Lindsay | Man | Prohibition | 20,790 | 4.40 |
This election for both seats were for four-year terms. Commissioner Mills was reelected to a third term.
Elmquist was an attorney from Rush City.
Bjorge was a resident of Fergus Falls and former state Representative (HD 43, 1885-1889; HD 48, 1891-1895).
Mee was a resident of Faribault.
Mee was an attorney from Faribault.
Lindsay was a resident of Minneapolis, Prohibition nominee for the 5th CD in 1906, and Public Ownership nominee for the 5th CD in 1910.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1909 (p. 529).