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The1998 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 3 November 1998 in order to elect thestate auditor of Minnesota.Republican nominee andincumbent state auditorJudi Dutcher defeatedDemocratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Nancy A. Larson,Constitution nominee Patricia G.V. Becker,Libertarian nominee Bob Odden andProgressive Minnesota nominee Joseph G. Peschek.[1]
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.
On election day, 3 November 1998,Republican nomineeJudi Dutcher won re-election by a margin of 155,240 votes against her foremost opponentDemocratic–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 3 January 1999.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Judi Dutcher (incumbent) | 968,132 | 49.06 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Nancy A. Larson | 812,892 | 41.20 | |
| Constitution | Patricia G.V. Becker | 116,578 | 5.91 | |
| Libertarian | Bob Odden | 40,228 | 2.04 | |
| Progressive | Joseph G. Peschek | 33,507 | 1.70 | |
| Write-in | 1,940 | 0.09 | ||
| Total votes | 1,973,277 | 100.00 | ||
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