Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1950 Election
Special Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 12, 1950 |
| Cycle: | 1950 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl J. Benson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 50,788 | 26.41 | +6.42 |
| Lawrence J. O'Donnell | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 38,438 | 19.99 | |
| Charles P. (Charlie) McCarty | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 33,628 | 17.49 | |
| Arthur O. Eriksen | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 24,735 | 12.86 | |
| Allan W. Hill | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 18,225 | 9.48 | |
| Ralph R. Moorhead | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 14,567 | 7.58 | |
| Robert W. Angus | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 11,912 | 6.19 |
Election for the term ending December 31, 1950.
Benson was a resident of Minneapolis, accountant and tax consultant, nominee for HD 35 in 1944, candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1950's regular election, and GOP candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1952.
O'Donnell was a resident of St. Paul.
McCarty was a resident of St. Paul and candidate for HD 44 in 1962.
Eriksen was a real estate dealer from St. Paul and candidate for Treasurer in 1948.
Hill was a resident of St. Paul.
Moorhead was a resident of Minneapolis.
Angus was a resident of Minneapolis.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1951 (p. 175).