1857 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1857 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election Minnesota Presidential no 1859 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election 1859 October 13, 1857 125px William Holcombe Democratic Party (United States) 18,210 51.64% 125px John Ide Republican Party (United States) 17,055 48.36% Lieutenant Governor Office established William Holcombe Democratic Party (United States) The 1857 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1857, in order to elect the first lieutenant governor of Minnesota upon Minnesotan statehood on May 11, 1858. Democratic nominee William Holcombe defeated Republican nominee John Ide.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318571099921600/ Lieutenant Governor, 1857 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-09-26 This election's results were likely fraudulent, due to manipulation by the Dakota Land Company. General election On election day, October 13, 1857, Democratic nominee William Holcombe won the election by a margin of 1,155 votes against his opponent, Republican nominee John Ide, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Holcombe was sworn in as the first lieutenant governor of Minnesota on May 24, 1858.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057885 MN Lieutenant Governor ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-09-26 Candidates William Holcombe, steamboat captain (Democrat) John Ide, member of the Minnesota Territorial Legislature (Republican) Results Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1857 Democratic Party (United States) William Holcombe 18,210 51.64 Republican Party (United States) John Ide 17,055 48.36 35,265 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1857 Minnesota Territory elections Category:Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:October 1857