Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1930 Election

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Date: November 6, 1930
Cycle: 1930
Office: Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Frank W. Matson Incumbent Man Republican 323,217 45.84 +4.92
Elmer Gottfreid Johnson Man Farmer-Labor 288,553 40.92
August Blomquist Man Democrat 84,593 12.00
Nick Maki Man Communist 8,753 1.24

The election for this seat was for a six-year term.

Republicans won their 25th consecutive seat to the office of Railroad / Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner.

Commissioner Matson was reelected to a third term.

Johnson was a resident of Hibbing, disabled war veteran, Farmer-Labor candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1932 and 1934, candidate for SD 60 in 1940's special election, and nominee for SD 60 in 1952.

Blomquist was a resident of Newport and Republican candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1924.

Maki was a resident of Minneapolis and nominated by petition.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1931 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).