1990 Minnesota State Auditor election

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.^[1]

1990 Minnesota State Auditor election

← 1986 6 November 1990 1994 →

Nominee Mark Dayton Bob Heinrich Party Democratic (DFL) Ind.-Republican Popular vote 1,011,124 743,389 Percentage 57.63% 42.37%

County results Dayton:      50–60%     60–70%      70–80% Heinrich:      50–60%

State Auditor before election Arne Carlson Ind.-Republican Elected State Auditor Mark Dayton Democratic (DFL)

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.^[2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Mark Dayton	1,011,124	57.63
	Ind.-Republican	Bob Heinrich	743,389	42.37
Total votes			1,754,513	100.00
	Democratic (DFL) gain from Ind.-Republican