Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1956 Election

Primary Republican

Date: September 11, 1956
Cycle: 1956
Office: Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Wilbur (W. Victor) Lundquist Man Republican 73,999 26.78 +4.19
Kenneth D. Lund Man Republican 62,429 22.59
William S. Rasmussen Man Republican 52,368 18.95
J. Robert (Bob) Stassen Man Republican 51,143 18.51
Henry C. Van Auken Man Republican 36,399 13.17

Lundquist was an accountant and turkey raiser from Owatonna and GOP candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1954.

Lund was an auto parts man from St. Paul and candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1954 and 1958.

Rasmussen was a police officer from St. Paul, president of a private detective agency, DFL candidate for Treasurer in 1954, and Republican candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1958.

Stassen was a resident of South St. Paul, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1966, nominee for Treasurer in 1974, eventual state Senator (SD 52, 1973-1977), and nephew of former Governor Harold Stassen (1939-1943).

Van Auken was a resident of Robbinsdale, sales manager for Fruehauf Trailer Co., candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1950 and 1954, candidate for HD 36 in 1960, and candidate for HD 29 in 1962.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1957-1958 (p. 527).