Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1950 Election
Special
| Date: | November 7, 1950 |
| Cycle: | 1950 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard E. Lindquist Incumbent | Man | Republican | 548,282 | 57.76 | +15.52 |
| Carl J. Benson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 400,961 | 42.24 |
Election for the term ending December 31, 1950.
Lindquist was a Minneapolis attorney who was appointed to the office by Governor Luther Youngdahl on June 21, 1949 following the death of Commissioner Frank Matson on May 29, 1949.
Benson was a resident of Minneapolis, accountant and tax consultant, nominee for HD 35 in 1944, candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1950's regular election, and GOP candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1952.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1951 (p. 354).