1857 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1857 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

October 13, 1857
 
Nominee William Holcombe John Ide
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 18,210 17,055
Percentage 51.64% 48.36%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Office Established

Elected Lieutenant Governor

William Holcombe
Democratic

The 1857 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1857, in order to elect the first lieutenant governor of Minnesota upon Minnesota acquiring statehood on May 11, 1858. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives William Holcombe defeated Republican nominee John Ide.