Auditor, 1986 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Date: September 9, 1986
Cycle: 1986
Office: Auditor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
John Dooley Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 141,462 35.96 +2.18
Al (Allen Dale) Hanson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 132,905 33.78
James (Jim) Dunlop Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 119,053 30.26

Dooley was a law school student from Lake Elmo and the party-endorsed candidate.

Hanson was a resident of Ottertail and a former felon convicted of felony theft and theft by swindle in 1978. Hanson ran as an Independent-Republican for HD 12A in 1984 and was a DFL candidate for the 7th CD in 1988, for Auditor again in 1990, for HD 12A in 1992, and for HD 10B in 2008.

Dunlop was a resident of St. Paul, deputy state treasurer, former information officer in the state Auditor's office, DFL candidate for Treasurer in 1994, and Reform nominee for Treasurer in 1998.

Sources

  • Minnesota Election Results 1986, Election Division, Secretary of State (p. 5).