Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1952 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 9, 1952 |
| Cycle: | 1952 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter F. Jorgenson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 82,619 | 36.25 | +6.41 |
| Francis L. (Frank) Murphy | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 68,010 | 29.84 | |
| Clarence Edwin (C.E.) Holmberg | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 42,120 | 18.48 | |
| Harry J. Magnuson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 35,176 | 15.43 |
This primary election was for a six-year term.
Jorgenson was a Minneapolis Alderman (4th Ward) and candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1954.
Murphy was a resident of Northfield, DFL nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1944 and 1950, candidate for Governor in 1946, and candidate for Treasurer in 1954.
Holmberg was a resident of Minneapolis, candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1950, and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1954.
Magnuson was a trainman from Minneapolis.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1953 (p. 359).