1974 Minnesota State Auditor election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1974 Minnesota State Auditor election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1957

| image_size = 150x150px

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1970 Minnesota State Auditor election

| previous_year = 1970

| next_election = 1978 Minnesota State Auditor election

| next_year = 1978

| election_date = 5 November 1974

| image1 = File:Robert W. Mattson.jpg

| nominee1 = Robert W. Mattson Jr.

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote1 = 627,888

| percentage1 = 52.39%

| image2 = File:Rolland Hatfield.png

| nominee2 = Rolland Hatfield

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 570,562

| percentage2 = 47.61%

| map_image = 1974 Minnesota Auditor election.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results

Mattson: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
Hatfield: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D |60–70%}}

| title = State Auditor

| before_election = Rolland Hatfield

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Robert W. Mattson Jr.

| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

}}

{{ElectionsMN}}

The 1974 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 5 November 1974 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Robert W. Mattson Jr. defeated Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Rolland Hatfield.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319741099924600/ |title=Auditor, 1974 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=12 October 2024}}