1980 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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1980 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
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  1978 November 4, 1980 1982  
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Nominee Don Young Kevin Parnell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote114,08939,922
Percentage73.8%25.8%

1980 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska by State House District.svg
Results by state house district
Young:     60–70%     70–80%

Representative at-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative at-large

Don Young
Republican

The Alaska congressional election of 1980 was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1980. The term of the state's sole representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1981. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1981, to January 3, 1983.

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General election

Results

1980 Alaska's at-large congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (inc.) 114,089 73.79
Democratic Kevin Parnell39,92225.82
Write-in 6070.39
Total votes154,618 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. "Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives - 404". clerk.house.gov. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2014.