Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1904 Election
General
| Date: | November 8, 1904 |
| Cycle: | 1904 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira B. Mills Incumbent | Man | Republican | 166,913 | 34.61 | +18.06 |
| William E. Young | Man | Republican | 156,694 | 32.49 | +15.94 |
| William F. (W.F.) Kelso | Man | Democrat | 79,824 | 16.55 | |
| Hiram E. (H.E.) Hoard | Man | Democrat | 78,854 | 16.35 |
The election for this seat was for a four-year term. Republicans won their 10th and 11th consecutive seats to the office of Railroad / Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner.
Commissioner Mills was reelected to a second term.
Young was an attorney from Mankato.
Kelso was a resident of Hallock, Democratic nominee for CD 07 in 1892, and nominee for SD 63 in 1902.
Hoard was a resident of Montevideo, publisher of the Montevideo Leader, and Democratic-People's nominee for SD 18 in 1898.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1905 (p. 509).