1857 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1857 Minnesota Secretary of State election

October 13, 1857 1859 →

Nominee Francis Baasen Lucius Stannard Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 18,172 17,113 Percentage 51.50% 48.50%

Secretary of State before election Charles L. Chase (Territorial) Democratic Elected Secretary of State Francis Baasen Democratic

The 1857 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on October 13, 1857, in order to elect the first Secretary of State of Minnesota upon Minnesota acquiring statehood on May 11, 1858. Democratic nominee Francis Baasen defeated Republican nominee Lucius Stannard.^[1]

General election

On election day, October 13, 1857, Democratic nominee Francis Baasen won the election by a margin of 1,059 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Lucius Stannard, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Secretary of State. Baasen was sworn in as the 1st Minnesota Secretary of State on May 11, 1858.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1857

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Francis Baasen	18,172	51.50
	Republican	Lucius Stannard	17,113	48.50
Total votes			35,285	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Secretary of State, 1857 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-28.