1974 Minnesota State Auditor election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1974 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota 1957 150x150px Presidential no 1970 Minnesota State Auditor election 1970 1978 Minnesota State Auditor election 1978 November 5, 1974 File:Robert W. Mattson.jpg Robert W. Mattson Jr. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 627,888 52.39% File:Rolland Hatfield.png Rolland Hatfield Republican Party (United States) 570,562 47.61% 1974 Minnesota state auditor election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsMattson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Hatfield: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% State Auditor Rolland Hatfield Republican Party (United States) Robert W. Mattson Jr. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1974 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 5, 1974, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Robert W. Mattson Jr. defeated Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Rolland Hatfield.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319741099924600/ Auditor, 1974 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-12 General election On election day, November 5, 1974, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Robert W. Mattson Jr. won the election by a margin of 57,326 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Rolland Hatfield, thereby gaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of state auditor. Mattson was sworn in as the 13th state auditor of Minnesota on January 6, 1975.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80697 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com April 9, 2004 2024-10-12 Results Minnesota State Auditor election, 1974 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Robert W. Mattson Jr. 627,888 52.39 Republican Party (United States) Rolland Hatfield (incumbent) 570,562 47.61 1,198,450 100.00 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Republican Party (United States) References Category:1974 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota State Auditor elections Category:November 1974 elections in the United States