1857 Minnesota State Auditor election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1857 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota Presidential no 1860 Minnesota State Auditor election 1860 October 13, 1857 125px William F. Dunbar Democratic Party (United States) 18,218 51.69% 125px Alexander P. Lane Republican Party (United States) 17,026 48.31% State Auditor Julius Georgii (Territorial) Democratic Party (United States) William F. Dunbar Democratic Party (United States) The 1857 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on October 13, 1857, in order to elect the first state auditor of Minnesota upon Minnesota acquiring statehood on May 11, 1858. Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives William F. Dunbar defeated Republican nominee Alexander P. Lane.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318571099924600/ Auditor, 1857 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-09 General election On election day, October 13, 1857, Democratic nominee William F. Dunbar won the election by a margin of 1,192 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Alexander P. Lane, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Dunbar was sworn in as the 1st state auditor of Minnesota on May 11, 1858.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057964 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-10-09 Results Minnesota State Auditor election, 1857 Democratic Party (United States) William F. Dunbar 18,218 51.69 Republican Party (United States) Alexander P. Lane 17,026 48.31 35,244 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1857 Minnesota Territory elections Category:Minnesota State Auditor elections Category:October 1857