The 1857 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1857, to elect the inaugural governor of Minnesota. A Democrat would not be elected governor of Minnesota again until 1898.
^Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. pp. 125–126. ISBN 9780786414390.