1966 Minnesota State Auditor election

1966 Minnesota State Auditor election

8 November 1966

Nominee Stafford King Robert E. Hansen Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 692,286 560,945 Percentage 55.24% 44.76%

County results King:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Hansen:      50–60%      60–70%

State Auditor before election Stafford King Republican Elected State Auditor Stafford King Republican

The 1966 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 8 November 1966 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Stafford King defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Robert E. Hansen.^[1]

General election

On election day, 8 November 1966, Republican nominee Stafford King won re-election by a margin of 131,341 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Robert E. Hansen, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. King was sworn in for his tenth term on 2 January 1967.^[2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1966

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Stafford King (incumbent)	692,286	55.24
	Democratic (DFL)	Robert E. Hansen	560,945	44.76
Total votes			1,253,231	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Auditor, 1966 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
2. "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2024.