Robert Randall Peterson (born September 26, 1951, in Fargo, North Dakota) is an American Republican Party politician in North Dakota who served as North Dakota State Auditor from 1997 to 2016. He was also a Presidential Elector for the state in 1996. His father, Robert W. Peterson, was his predecessor as State Auditor; he served from 1973 to 1996.
Biography Bob Peterson is a graduate of Williston High School. He received his Associate in Arts degree from UND-Williston and his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Dakota. He also took classes in accounting at the University of Mary. He served as the accounting and budget specialist for the North Dakota State Land Department from 1978 to 1996 when he was elected as North Dakota State Auditor. He lives in Bismarck and is married to Kathleen and has one daughter, Brynn.North Dakota Blue Book, 2005
In 2015, Peterson announced that he would not seek a sixth term in the 2016 election.
Electoral history North Dakota Auditor Election, 1996PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanRobert "Bob" Peterson140,59654.61DemocraticShirley Dykshoorn116,86445.39 North Dakota Auditor Election, 2000PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanRobert "Bob" Peterson (inc.)165,02660.55DemocraticMary Ekstrom107,50539.45 North Dakota Auditor Election, 2004PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanRobert "Bob" Peterson (inc.)188,82264.24DemocraticBrent Edison105,10235.76 North Dakota Auditor Election, 2008PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanRobert "Bob" Peterson (inc.)179,89760.74DemocraticDaryl Splichal116,26939.26 North Dakota Auditor Election, 2012PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanRobert "Bob" Peterson (inc.)188,85962.50DemocraticScott Kelsh112,80337.33Write-insWrite-ins5150.17
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External links Office of Robert R. Peterson, North Dakota State Auditor