1970 Minnesota State Auditor election

1970 Minnesota State Auditor election

3 November 1970
 
Nominee Rolland Hatfield Jon Wefald
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 654,074 644,343
Percentage 49.89% 49.14%

County results
Hatfield:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%
Wefald:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

State Auditor before election

William O'Brien (Acting)
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Rolland Hatfield
Republican

The 1970 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 3 November 1970 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Rolland Hatfield defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Jon Wefald and Communist nominee Betty M. Smith.