1982 Minnesota State Auditor election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1982 Minnesota State Auditor election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1957

| image_size = 150x150px

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1978 Minnesota State Auditor election

| previous_year = 1978

| next_election = 1986 Minnesota State Auditor election

| next_year = 1986

| election_date = 2 November 1982

| image1 = File:Arne Carlson - Photograph by Dave Saville taken on 04-08-1997 (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Arne Carlson

| party1 = Independent-Republican Party

| popular_vote1 = 932,925

| percentage1 = 54.81%

| image2 = File:Wellstone (1).png

| nominee2 = Paul Wellstone

| party2 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote2 = 769,254

| percentage2 = 45.19%

| map_image = 1982 Minnesota State Auditor election.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results
Carlson: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D |60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}

Wellstone: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

| title = State Auditor

| before_election = Arne Carlson

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Arne Carlson

| after_party = Independent-Republican Party

}}

{{ElectionsMN}}

The 1982 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 2 November 1982 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Independent Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Arne Carlson defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Paul Wellstone.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319821099924600/ |title=Auditor, 1982 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=12 October 2024}}