Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1912 Election
Primary Democrat
Date: | September 17, 1912 |
Cycle: | 1912 |
Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | Statewide |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John N. Gayner | Man | Democrat | 11,343 | 40.56 | +9.49 |
Henry (H.W.) Strickler | Man | Democrat | 8,688 | 31.07 | |
Frederick M. (F.M.) Currier | Man | Democrat | 7,934 | 28.37 |
Gayner was a resident of Litchfield. He was appointed postmaster of Litchfield in 1915.
Strickler was a resident of St. Paul and president of the Midland Insurance Company in St. Paul.
Currier was a farmer from Mankato, former state Representative (HD 10, 1891-1893), and People's nominee for SD 10 in 1894.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1913 (p. 353).