1859 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1859 Minnesota Secretary of State election

←  1857 October 11, 1859 1861  →

Nominee James H. Baker Francis Baasen Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 20,732 18,039 Percentage 53.47% 46.53%

Secretary of State before election Francis Baasen Democratic Elected Secretary of State James H. Baker Republican

The 1859 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on October 11, to elect next the Minnesota Secretary of State. Republican candidate and former Ohio Secretary of State. James H. Baker defeated Democratic candidate and incumbent Minnesota Secretary of State Francis Baasen. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 11, 1859, Republican nominee James H. Baker won the election by a margin of 2,693 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Francis Baasen, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Baker was sworn in as the 2nd Minnesota Secretary of State on January 2, 1860. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1857

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James H. Baker	20,732	53.47
	Democratic	Francis Baasen (incumbent)	18,039	46.53
Total votes			38,771	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "Secretary of State, 1859 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-28.