Jump to content

1998 Minnesota State Auditor election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1998 Minnesota State Auditor election

← 1994 3 November 1998 2002 →
 
Nominee Judi Dutcher Nancy A. Larson Patricia G.V. Becker
Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Constitution
Popular vote 968,132 812,892 116,578
Percentage 49.06% 41.20% 5.91%

County results
Dutcher:      40-50%     50-60%      60-70%
Larson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

State Auditor before election

Judi Dutcher
Ind.-Republican

Elected State Auditor

Judi Dutcher
Republican

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]

General election

[edit]

On 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]
Minnesota State Auditor election, 1998
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]
  1. ^ "Auditor, 1998 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 10 December 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2024.