1857 Minnesota Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1857 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota Presidential no 1859 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1859 October 13, 1857 125px Francis Baasen Democratic Party (United States) 18,172 51.50% 125px Lucius Stannard Republican Party (United States) 17,113 48.50% Secretary of State Charles L. Chase (Territorial) Democratic Party (United States) Francis Baasen Democratic Party (United States) 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.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318571099922600/ Secretary of State, 1857 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-09-28 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.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057907 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-09-28 Results Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1857 Democratic Party (United States) Francis Baasen 18,172 51.50 Republican Party (United States) Lucius Stannard 17,113 48.50 35,285 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1857 Minnesota Territory elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:October 1857