1978 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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1978 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
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  1976 November 7, 1978 1980  
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Nominee Don Young Patrick Rodey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote68,81155,176
Percentage55.4%44.4%

1978 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska by State House District.svg
Results by state house district
Young:     50–60%     60–70%
Rodey:     50–60%

Representative at-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative at-large

Don Young
Republican

The Alaska congressional election of 1978 was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1978. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1979. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1981.

General election

1978 Alaska's at-large congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (incumbent) 68,811 55.41
Democratic Patrick Rodey55,17644.43
Write-in 2000.16
Total votes124,187 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. "Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives - 404". clerk.house.gov. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.