1857 Minnesota State Auditor election

The 1857 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on October 13, 1857, in order to elect the first state auditor of Minnesota upon Minnesota acquiring statehood on May 11, 1858. Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives William F. Dunbar defeated Republican nominee Alexander P. Lane.

General election

On election day, October 13, 1857, Democratic nominee William F. Dunbar won the election by a margin of 1,192 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Alexander P. Lane, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Dunbar was sworn in as the 1st state auditor of Minnesota on May 11, 1858.