1986 Minnesota State Auditor election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1986 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota 1983 150x150px Presidential no 1982 Minnesota State Auditor election 1982 1990 Minnesota State Auditor election 1990 November 4, 1986 File:Arne Carlson - Photograph by Dave Saville taken on 04-08-1997 (cropped).jpg Arne Carlson Independent-Republican Party 747,219 55.10% 3x4.svg John Dooley Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 608,913 44.90% 1986 Minnesota state auditor election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsCarlson: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Dooley: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% State Auditor Arne Carlson Independent-Republican Party Arne Carlson Independent-Republican Party The 1986 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 4, 1986, in order to elect the State Auditor of Minnesota. Independent Republican nominee and incumbent State Auditor Arne Carlson defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee John Dooley.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319861099924600/ Auditor, 1986 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-12 As of 2025 this is the most recent election of which the incumbent Auditor won a third term. General election On election day, November 4, 1986, Independent Republican nominee Arne Carlson won re-election by a margin of 138,306 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee John Dooley, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Carlson was sworn in for his third term on January 3, 1987.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=78422 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com April 1, 2004 2024-10-12 Results Minnesota State Auditor election, 1986 Independent-Republican Party Arne Carlson (incumbent) 747,219 55.10 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party John Dooley 608,913 44.90 1,356,132 100.00 Independent-Republican Party References Category:1986 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota State Auditor elections Category:November 1986 in the United States