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 County results Carlson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wellstone: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1982 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 2 November 1982 in order to elect thestate auditor of Minnesota.Independent Republican nominee andincumbent state auditorArne Carlson defeatedDemocratic–Farmer–Labor nomineePaul Wellstone.[1]
On election day, 2 November 1982,Independent Republican nomineeArne Carlson won re-election by a margin of 163,671 votes against his opponentDemocratic–Farmer–Labor nomineePaul Wellstone, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Carlson was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1983.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Ind.-Republican | Arne Carlson (incumbent) | 932,925 | 54.81 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Paul Wellstone | 769,254 | 45.19 | |
| Total votes | 1,702,179 | 100.00 | ||
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