Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1964 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1964 |
| Cycle: | 1964 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald L. (Ron) Anderson Incumbent | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 819,454 | 55.59 | +11.18 |
| P. Kenneth (P.K.) Peterson | Man | Republican | 654,705 | 44.41 |
The election for this seat was for a six-year term. Commissioner Anderson was reelected to a second term.
Peterson was a resident of Minneapolis, former Chair of the Minnesota Republican Party (1950-1953), former state Representative (HD 34, 1947-1955), former Mayor of Minneapolis (1957-1961), and GOP nominee for U.S. Senate in 1960.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1965-1966 (p. 414-416).