Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1966 Election

Primary Republican

Date: September 13, 1966
Cycle: 1966
Office: Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
P. Kenneth (P.K.) Peterson Man Republican 268,679 100.00 +100.00

Peterson was a resident of Minneapolis, former Chair of the Minnesota Republican Party (1950-1953), former state Representative (HD 34, 1947-1955), former Mayor of Minneapolis (1957-1961), GOP nominee for U.S. Senate in 1960, and nominee for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1964.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1967-1968 (p. 364).