Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1928 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1928 |
| Cycle: | 1928 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian J. Laurisch Incumbent | Man | Republican | 463,791 | 51.79 | +22.78 |
| Jacob L. (J.L.) Peterson | Man | Farmer-Labor | 259,823 | 29.01 | |
| Viggo Justesen | Man | Democrat | 171,954 | 19.20 |
The election for this seat was for a six-year term.
Laurisch, an attorney from Mankato, was appointed to the office by Governor Theodore Christianson after the resignation of Commissioner Ivan Bowen on January 1, 1928 to practice law in Minneapolis.
Peterson was a resident of Proctor, nominee for HD 59 in 1924, and Farmer-Labor nominee for an at-large U.S. House seat in 1932.
Justesen was a resident of Askov and Democratic nominee for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1932.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1929 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).