1998 Minnesota State Auditor election

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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1998 Minnesota State Auditor election

| country = Minnesota

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| flag_year = 1983

| image_size = 150x150px

| previous_election = 1994 Minnesota State Auditor election

| previous_year = 1994

| next_election = 2002 Minnesota State Auditor election

| next_year = 2002

| election_date = 3 November 1998

| image1 = 125px

| nominee1 = Judi Dutcher

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 968,132

| percentage1 = 49.06%

| image2 = 125px

| nominee2 = Nancy A. Larson

| party2 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote2 = 812,892

| percentage2 = 41.20%

| image3 = 125px

| nominee3 = Patricia G.V. Becker

| party3 = Constitution Party (United States)

| popular_vote3 = 116,578

| percentage3 = 5.91%

| map_image = 1998 Minnesota State Auditor election.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results
Dutcher: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}}{{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}}
Larson: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60-70%}}

| title = State Auditor

| before_election = Judi Dutcher

| before_party = Independent-Republican Party

| after_election = Judi Dutcher

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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The 1998 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 3 November 1998 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Judi Dutcher defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Nancy A. Larson, Constitution nominee Patricia G.V. Becker, Libertarian nominee Bob Odden and Progressive Minnesota nominee Joseph G. Peschek.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319981099924600/ |title=Auditor, 1998 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=12 October 2024}}

While this is the most recent election where a Republican incumbent won re-election as of 2025, Dutcher would switch her party affiliation to the DFL in January 2000.