Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1956 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1956 |
| Cycle: | 1956 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul A. Rasmussen Incumbent | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 741,804 | 54.02 | +8.05 |
| Wilbur (W. Victor) Lundquist | Man | Republican | 631,278 | 45.98 |
The election for this seat was for a six-year term. Commissioner Rasmussen was reelected to a second term.
Lundquist was an accountant and turkey raiser from Owatonna and GOP candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1954.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1957-1958 (p. 640).