Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1918 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | June 17, 1918 |
| Cycle: | 1918 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred W. Putnam Incumbent | Man | Republican | 170,411 | 54.88 | +9.77 |
| Fred E. Tillquist | Man | Republican | 140,090 | 45.12 |
Putnam was an attorney from Red Wing who was appointed to the commission in November 1917 by Governor J.A.A. Burnquist after the resignation of Charles Elmquist to become a solicitor and secretary of the National Association of State Railroad Commissioners Valuations Committee.
Tillquist was a railroad engineer from St. Paul. He was nominated by petition to run as a Farmer-Laborite in the general election.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1917 (p. 253).