1857 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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

General election

On election day, 13 October 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 11 May 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

^ "Secretary of State, 1857 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[GBN-1] "Secretary of State, 1857 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[GHN-2] "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

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