1986 Minnesota State Auditor election
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The 1986 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 4 November 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.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 4 November 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 3 January 1987.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Ind.-Republican | Arne Carlson (incumbent) | 747,219 | 55.10 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | John Dooley | 608,913 | 44.90 | |
| Total votes | 1,356,132 | 100.00 | ||
| Ind.-Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Auditor, 1986 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
