1998 Minnesota State Auditor election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1998 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota Presidential no 1983 150x150px 1994 Minnesota State Auditor election 1994 2002 Minnesota State Auditor election 2002 November 3, 1998 125px Judi Dutcher Republican Party (United States) 968,132 49.06% 125px Nancy A. Larson Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 812,892 41.20% 125px Patricia G.V. Becker Constitution Party (United States) 116,578 5.91% 1998 Minnesota state auditor election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsDutcher: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70%Larson: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50-60% #6674DE 60-70% State Auditor Judi Dutcher Independent-Republican Party Judi Dutcher Republican Party (United States) The 1998 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 3, 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.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319981099924600/ Auditor, 1998 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-12 While this is the most recent election where a Republican incumbent won re-election as of 2025, Dutcher would switch her party affiliation to the DFL in January 2000. General election On election day, November 3, 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 January 3, 1999.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=19278 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com December 10, 2004 2024-10-12 Results Minnesota State Auditor election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Judi Dutcher (incumbent) 968,132 49.06 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Nancy A. Larson 812,892 41.20 Constitution Party (United States) Patricia G.V. Becker 116,578 5.91 Libertarian Party (United States) Bob Odden 40,228 2.04 Minnesota Progressive Party Joseph G. Peschek 33,507 1.70 1,940 0.09 1,973,277 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1998 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota State Auditor elections Category:November 1998 in the United States