Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1934 Election

Primary Farmer-Labor

Date: June 18, 1934
Cycle: 1934
Office: Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Charles Munn Man Farmer-Labor 96,364 40.77 +4.74
Charles John Johnson Man Farmer-Labor 85,152 36.03
Elmer Gottfreid Johnson Man Farmer-Labor 33,496 14.17
Alex Kanter Man Farmer-Labor 21,327 9.02

Munn was a farmer from Osseo, sitting state Representative (HD 36, 1927-1935), Farmer-Labor nominee for the 3rd CD in 1942, and DFL nominee for the 3rd CD in 1944.

Charles Johnson was a farmer from Round Lake, state vice chairman of the Farmer Holiday Association, Farmer-Labor candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1936, and Farmer-Labor nominee for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1942.

Elmer Johnson was a resident of Hibbing, disabled war veteran, Farmer-Labor candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1930 and 1932, candidate for SD 60 in 1940's special election, and nominee for SD 60 in 1952.

Kanter was an attorney from Minneapolis and Farmer-Labor candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1924.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1935 (p. 201).