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. 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.
Candidates William Holcombe, steamboat captain (Democrat) John Ide, member of the Minnesota Territorial Legislature (Republican)
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