Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1946 Election
Primary
| Date: | July 8, 1946 |
| Cycle: | 1946 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel John (N.J.) Holmberg Incumbent | Man | Republican | 191,002 | 56.25 | +34.06 |
| Overla (O.S.) Hagen | Man | Republican | 75,356 | 22.19 | |
| Carl Elmer Davidson | Man | Republican | 50,186 | 14.78 | |
| George N. Goergen | Man | Republican | 22,993 | 6.77 |
Commissioner Holmberg was renominated in his campaign for a second term.
Hagen was a resident of Minneapolis, textile mill worker, and candidate for Treasurer in 1954.
Davidson was a farmer from Moose Lake, editor of the Moose Lake Star-Gazette, and candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1952's special election.
Goergen was a retired hardware merchant from Minneapolis. Goergen passed away on May 25, 1946 but his name still appeared on the primary ballot.
Sources
- The Winona Daily News, July 18, 1946 (p. 7).