Public Service Commissioner, 1968 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1968 |
| Cycle: | 1968 |
| Office: | Public Service Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul A. Rasmussen Incumbent | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 712,700 | 50.94 | +1.87 |
| Lyle Nelson | Man | Republican | 686,507 | 49.06 |
This election was the most narrowly decided race for Railroad Commissioner, Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner, and Public Service Commissioner in Minnesota history.
Commissioner Rasmussen was reelected to a fourth term and his first to the newly named Public Service Commission. He had served three terms as a member of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission.
Nelson was a Moorhead City Councilman.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1969-1970 (p. 433).