1994 Minnesota State Auditor election

The 1994 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 8 November 1994 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Independent Republican nominee Judi Dutcher defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Donald Moe and Grassroots nominee Steven C. Anderson.^[1]

1994 Minnesota State Auditor election

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Nominee Judi Dutcher Donald Moe Party Ind.-Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 836,626 768,630 Percentage 49.62% 45.59%

County results Dutcher:      40-50%     50-60%      60-70% Moe:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

State Auditor before election Mark Dayton Democratic (DFL) Elected State Auditor Judi Dutcher Ind.-Republican

General election

On election day, 8 November 1994, Independent Republican nominee Judi Dutcher won the election by a margin of 67,996 votes against her opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Donald Moe, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Dutcher was sworn in as the 16th state auditor of Minnesota on 3 January 1995.^[2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Ind.-Republican	Judi Dutcher	836,626	49.62
	Democratic (DFL)	Donald Moe	768,630	45.59
	Grassroots	Steven C. Anderson	80,811	4.79
Total votes			1,686,067	100.00
	Ind.-Republican gain from Democratic (DFL)