Auditor, 1974 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W. (Bob) Mattson, Jr. | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 627,888 | 52.39 | +4.78 |
| Rolland F. Hatfield Incumbent | Man | Republican | 570,562 | 47.61 |
Auditor Hatfield became the second Auditor to lose reelection, joining Democrat Adolph Biermann in 1894.
Mattson was a law student, director of the St. Paul Office of Consumer Affairs, and son of former Minnesota Attorney General Robert W. Mattson, Sr. (1964-1967).
Sources
- State of Minnesota General Election Results 1974, Office of Secretary of State (p. 11).