1859 Minnesota Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1859 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota Presidential no 1857 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1857 1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1861 October 11, 1859 125px James H. Baker Republican Party (United States) 20,732 53.47% 125px Francis Baasen Democratic Party (United States) 18,039 46.53% Secretary of State Francis Baasen Democratic Party (United States) James H. Baker Republican Party (United States) The 1859 Minnesota secretary of state election was held on October 11, to elect next the Minnesota secretary of state. Republican candidate and former Ohio Secretary of State James H. Baker defeated Democratic candidate and incumbent Minnesota Secretary of State Francis Baasen.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318591099922600/ Secretary of State, 1859 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-09-28 General election On election day, October 11, 1859, Republican nominee James H. Baker won the election by a margin of 2,693 votes against his opponent, Democratic nominee Francis Baasen, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of secretary of state. Baker was sworn in as the 2nd Minnesota secretary of state on January 2, 1860.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057908 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-09-28 Results Minnesota secretary of state election, 1857 Republican Party (United States) James H. Baker 20,732 53.47 Democratic Party (United States) Francis Baasen (incumbent) 18,039 46.53 38,771 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1859 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:October 1859 in the United States