1990 Minnesota State Auditor election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1990 Minnesota State Auditor election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1983

| image_size = 150x150px

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1986 Minnesota State Auditor election

| previous_year = 1986

| next_election = 1994 Minnesota State Auditor election

| next_year = 1994

| election_date = 6 November 1990

| image1 = File:Mark Dayton 1982.jpeg

| nominee1 = Mark Dayton

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote1 = 1,011,124

| percentage1 = 57.63%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Bob Heinrich

| party2 = Independent-Republican Party

| popular_vote2 = 743,389

| percentage2 = 42.37%

| map_image = 1990 Minnesota State Auditor election.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results

Dayton: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}{{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Heinrich: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}}

| title = State Auditor

| before_election = Arne Carlson

| before_party = Independent-Republican Party

| after_election = Mark Dayton

| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

}}

{{ElectionsMN}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319901099924600/ |title=Auditor, 1990 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=12 October 2024}}

As of 2025 this is the most recent election of which a male was elected State Auditor.