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Websitehttp://www.osa.state.mn.us/
Established May 11, 1858
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedJuan Croniqueur March 18, 2024 11:14pm
DescriptionTo put it simply, the job of the State Auditor is to inform the citizens of Minnesota about "where the money goes" and to hold people accountable for how public dollars are spent. The State Auditor is the "taxpayers watchdog."

RACES [Show Primaries]
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Date Type Results
Nov 08, 2022 General Election
 Julie Blaha(I)
1,168,185
47.47% 		 Ryan Wilson
1,159,750
47.13% 		 Tim Davis
87,386
3.55% 		 Will Finn
44,270
1.80% 		  Write-In (W)
1,341
0.05%
Nov 06, 2018 General Election
 Julie Blaha
1,250,524
49.35% 		 Pam Myhra
1,095,310
43.23% 		 Michael Ford
133,913
5.28% 		 Chris Dock
53,068
2.09% 		  Write-In (W)
1,125
0.04%
Nov 04, 2014 General Election
 Rebecca L. W. Otto(I)
988,102
51.51% 		 Randy Gilbert
766,814
39.98% 		 Patrick Dean
76,845
4.01% 		 Judith Schwartzbacker
55,132
2.87% 		 Keegan Iversen
30,397
1.58% 		  Write-In (W)
800
0.04%
Nov 02, 2010 General Election
 Rebecca L. W. Otto(I)
981,822
48.39% 		 Patricia "Patti" Anderson
956,339
47.13% 		 Annie Young
54,154
2.67% 		 Kenny Kalligher
35,548
1.75% 		  Write-In (W)
1,224
0.06%
Nov 07, 2006 General Election
 Rebecca L. W. Otto
1,092,984
51.91% 		 Patricia "Patti" Anderson(I)
865,235
41.09% 		 Lucy Gerold
96,990
4.61% 		 Dave Berger
49,072
2.33% 		  Others (W)
1,314
0.06%
Nov 05, 2002 General Election
 Patricia "Patti" Anderson
956,104
44.63% 		 Carol Johnson
941,129
43.93% 		 Dave Hutcheson
164,532
7.68% 		 Dave Berger
78,611
3.67% 		  Others (W)
1,881
0.09%
Jan 07, 2000 Party Switch
 Judi Dutcher(I)
1
100.00%
Nov 03, 1998 General Election
 Judi Dutcher(I)
968,132
49.06% 		 Nancy A. Larson
812,892
41.20% 		 Patricia G.V. Becker
116,578
5.91% 		 Bob Odden
40,228
2.04% 		 Joseph G. Peschek
33,507
1.70% 		  Others (W)
1,940
0.10%
Nov 08, 1994 General Election
 Judi Dutcher
836,626
49.62% 		 Donald M. "Don" Moe
768,630
45.59% 		 Steven C. "Steve" Anderson
80,811
4.79%
Nov 06, 1990 General Election
 Mark Dayton
1,011,124
57.63% 		 Bob Heinrich
743,389
42.37%
Nov 04, 1986 General Election
 Arne H. Carlson(I)
747,219
55.10% 		 John Dooley
608,913
44.90%
Nov 02, 1982 General Election
 Arne H. Carlson(I)
932,925
54.81% 		 Paul Wellstone
769,254
45.19%
Nov 07, 1978 General Election
 Arne H. Carlson
773,150
51.83% 		 Robert W. "Bob" Mattson, Jr.(I)
695,943
46.66% 		 Helen S. Kruth
22,576
1.51%
Nov 05, 1974 General Election
 Robert W. "Bob" Mattson, Jr.
627,888
52.39% 		 Rolland F. Hatfield(I)
570,562
47.61%
Nov 03, 1970 General Election
 Rolland F. Hatfield
654,074
49.88% 		 Jon Wefald
644,343
49.14% 		 Betty M. Smith
12,753
0.97%
Mar 07, 1969 Appointment
 William J. O'Brien
1
100.00%
Nov 08, 1966 General Election
 Stafford King(I)
692,286
55.24% 		 Robert E. Hansen
560,945
44.76%
Nov 06, 1962 General Election
 Stafford King(I)
658,111
54.03% 		 John D. Nevin
560,032
45.97%
Nov 04, 1958 General Election
 Stafford King(I)
574,600
51.19% 		 George A. Farr
547,836
48.81%
Nov 02, 1954 General Election
 Stafford King(I)
567,405
50.62% 		 Clint Haroldson
553,444
49.38%
Nov 07, 1950 General Election
 Stafford King(I)
627,754
62.81% 		 Elmer A. Borgschatz
371,665
37.19%
Nov 05, 1946 General Election
 Stafford King(I)
526,776
61.68% 		 Bernie M. Olson
327,268
38.32%
Nov 03, 1942 General Election
 Stafford King(I)
483,416
69.59% 		 W.L. Kelly
211,250
30.41%
Nov 08, 1938 General Election
 Stafford King(I)
616,145
57.42% 		 John T. Lyons
364,636
33.98% 		 J.B. Bonner
92,320
8.60%
Nov 06, 1934 General Election
 Stafford King(I)
380,302
38.76% 		 John T. Lyons
379,654
38.69% 		 Patrick J. Delaney, Jr.
221,221
22.55%
Nov 04, 1930 General Election
 Stafford King
385,406
53.24% 		 Henry G. Teigan
260,272
35.96% 		 Benjamin M. Loeffler
78,183
10.80%
Nov 02, 1926 General Election
 Raymond "Ray" Park Chase(I)
413,691
65.48% 		 Severin O. Tjosvold
218,074
34.52%
Nov 07, 1922 General Election
 Raymond "Ray" Park Chase
315,089
49.14% 		 Eliza Evans Deming
253,913
39.60% 		 John E. Casey
72,157
11.25%
Nov 05, 1918 General Election
 Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus(I)
214,278
62.77% 		 Larke W. Huntley
89,433
26.20% 		 Fremont R. McManigal
37,657
11.03%
Nov 03, 1914 General Election
 Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus
181,198
57.13% 		 Andrew J. Rush
92,133
29.05% 		 Timothy A. Thompson
30,291
9.55% 		 Will Curtis
13,556
4.27%
Nov 08, 1910 General Election
 Samuel G. Iverson(I)
179,888
67.80% 		 Thomas J. Meighen
85,450
32.20%
Nov 06, 1906 General Election
 Samuel G. Iverson(I)
168,421
65.86% 		 A.E. Aarnes
87,322
34.14%
Nov 04, 1902 General Election
 Samuel G. Iverson
163,543
63.16% 		 Albert G. Leick
85,259
32.93% 		 J. Edward Carlson
10,129
3.91%
Nov 08, 1898 General Election
 Robert C. Dunn(I)
139,241
56.90% 		 George N. Lamphere
92,487
37.80% 		 Delburt U. Weld
7,747
3.17% 		 Charles H. Hopkins
5,226
2.14%
Nov 06, 1894 General Election
 Robert C. Dunn
148,281
51.23% 		 Adolph Biermann(I)
76,737
26.51% 		 Andrew L. Stromberg
55,411
19.14% 		 Seth S. Johnson
9,007
3.11%
Nov 04, 1890 General Election
 Adolph Biermann
130,857
54.75% 		 Peter J. McGuire
97,659
40.86% 		 Ole Kron
10,476
4.38%
Nov 02, 1886 General Election
 William W. Braden(I)
113,796
54.81% 		 Gustave A. Lundberg
84,919
40.90% 		 Hiram W. Allen
8,890
4.28%
Nov 08, 1881 General Election
 William W. Braden
65,964
62.36% 		 Rudolph Lehmicke
36,501
34.51% 		 Ebenezer Ayres
2,547
2.41% 		 G.A. Armstrong
769
0.73%
Nov 05, 1878 General Election
 Orlen P. Whitcomb(I)
60,059
56.09% 		 Mahlon Black
40,119
37.47% 		 Orin H. Page
6,049
5.65% 		 Theodore G. Carter
856
0.80%
Nov 02, 1875 General Election
 Orlen P. Whitcomb(I)
45,831
55.01% 		 Patrick H. Rahilly
35,994
43.20% 		 Asa B. Hutchinson
1,493
1.79%
Nov 05, 1872 General Election
 Orlen P. Whitcomb
51,190
59.52% 		 Albert Scheffer
34,817
40.48%
Nov 02, 1869 General Election
 Charles McIlrath(I)
29,552
54.90% 		 Louis A. Evans
23,030
42.79% 		 John S. Randolph
1,242
2.31%
Nov 06, 1866 General Election
 Charles McIlrath(I)
26,362
62.26% 		 Nelson E. Nelson
15,979
37.74%
Nov 03, 1863 General Election
 Charles McIlrath(I)
19,261
61.24% 		 John H. McKinney
12,190
38.76%
Nov 06, 1860 General Election
 Charles McIlrath
21,464
62.40% 		 Herman Trott
12,153
35.33% 		 Josiah S. Weiser
779
2.26% 		 Cyrus Aldrich (W)
1
0.00% 		 Jacob J. Noah (W)
1
0.00%
Oct 13, 1857 General Election
 William Dunbar
18,218
51.69% 		 Alexander P. Lane
17,026
48.31%

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