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Minnesota: State Auditors


Minnesota State Auditors, 1858-2004 (May be incomplete!)
William F. Dunbar 1858-61 Charles McIrath 1861-73 O. P. Whitcomb 1873-82 W. W. Braden 1882-91 Adolph Biermann 1891-95 Robert C. Dunn 1895-1903 Samuel G. Iverson 1903-15 Jacob A. O. Preus 1915-21 Ray P. Chase 1921-31 Stafford King 1931-69 William J. O'Brien 1969-71 Rolland F. Hatfield 1971-75 Robert W. Mattson, Jr. 1975-79 Arne H. Carlson 1979-91 Mark Dayton 1991-94 Pat Anderson 2004

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1894 Nov 6: Robert C. Dunn (Rep), elected; Adolph Biermann (Dem), defeated; Andrew L. Stromberg (People's), defeated; Seth S. Johnson (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1902: Samuel G. Iverson (Rep), elected.
  • 1914: Jacob A. O. Preus (Rep), elected.
  • 1918: Jacob A. O. Preus (Rep), elected.
  • 1930 Nov 4: Stafford King (Rep), elected; Henry G. Teigan (Farmer-Labor), defeated; Benjamin M. Loeffler (Dem), defeated.
  • 1934 Nov 6: Stafford King (Rep), elected; John T. Lyons (Farmer-Labor), defeated; Patrick J. Delaney, Jr. (Dem), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: Stafford King (Rep), elected; Bernie M. Olson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated.
  • 1950 Nov 7: Stafford King (Rep), elected; Elmer A. Borgschatz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated.
  • 1958 Nov 4: Stafford King (Rep), elected; George A. Farr (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated.
  • 1969 Mar 7: William J. O'Brien, appointed.
  • 1982: Paul Wellstone, defeated.
  • 1994: Donald M. Moe (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated.

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