The 1990 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 6 November 1990 in order to elect the State Auditor of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Mark Dayton defeated Independent Republican nominee Bob Heinrich.
As of 2025 this is the most recent election of which a male was elected State Auditor.
General election.
On election day, 6 November 1990, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Mark Dayton won the election by a margin of 267,735 votes against his opponent Independent Republican nominee Bob Heinrich, thereby gaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of state auditor. Dayton was sworn in as the 15th state auditor of Minnesota on 3 January 1991.
Results.
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