Lieutenant Governor, 1857 Election
General
| Date: | October 13, 1857 |
| Cycle: | 1857 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Holcombe | Man | Democrat | 18,210 | 51.64 | +3.28 |
| John Ide | Man | Republican | 17,055 | 48.36 |
Holcombe was a carriage maker and steamboat captain from Stillwater.
Ide was a mechanic from Faribault and Territorial House Representative (HD 06, 1856-1857).
Sources
- The Chatfield Democrat, December 30, 1857 (p. 2).