Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1960 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 13, 1960 |
| Cycle: | 1960 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hjalmar Petersen Incumbent | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 207,823 | 72.65 | +45.29 |
| John A. (Jack) Henderson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 78,257 | 27.35 |
Commissioner Peterson was renominated in his campaign for a third nonconsecutive term.
Henderson was a resident of Minneapolis, former candidate for the Minneapolis Park Board, and candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1958.
Sources
- Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1961-1962 (p. 463).