Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1912 Election
Primary Democrat
| Date: | September 17, 1912 |
| Cycle: | 1912 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius J. (J.J.) Reiter | Man | Democrat | 14,447 | 50.52 | +1.05 |
| Andrew French | Man | Democrat | 14,147 | 49.48 |
Reiter was a former Mayor of Rochester, Farmer-Labor nominee for CD 01 in 1920 and 1924, Farmer-Labor nominee for VIce-President in 1932, and Farmer-Labor candidate for an at-large U.S. House seat in 1932.
French was a farmer from Plainview, former Dairy and Food Commissioner, former state Representative (HD 22, 1891-1895), Democratic nominee for SD 22 in 1894, for SD 03 in 1898, and for the 1st CD in 1906 and 1908.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1913 (p. 353).