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).