The 1998 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 3 November 1998 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Judi Dutcher defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Nancy A. Larson, Constitution nominee Patricia G.V. Becker, Libertarian nominee Bob Odden and Progressive Minnesota nominee Joseph G. Peschek.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 3 November 1998, Republican nominee Judi Dutcher won re-election by a margin of 155,240 votes against her foremost opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Nancy A. Larson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Dutcher was sworn in for her second term on 3 January 1999.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judi Dutcher (incumbent) | 968,132 | 49.06 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Nancy A. Larson | 812,892 | 41.20 | |
| Constitution | Patricia G.V. Becker | 116,578 | 5.91 | |
| Libertarian | Bob Odden | 40,228 | 2.04 | |
| Progressive | Joseph G. Peschek | 33,507 | 1.70 | |
| Write-in | 1,940 | 0.09 | ||
| Total votes | 1,973,277 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Auditor, 1998 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 10 December 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2024.