1982 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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1982 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
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  1980 November 2, 1982 1984  
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Nominee Don Young Dave Carlson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote128,27452,011
Percentage70.8%28.7%

1982 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska by State House District.svg
Results by state house district
Young:      60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Representative at-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative at-large

Don Young
Republican

The Alaska congressional election of 1982 was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1982. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1983. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1985.

Contents

General election

Results

1982 Alaska's at-large congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (inc.) 128,274 70.84
Democratic Dave Carlson52,01128.72
Write-ins7990.44
Total votes181,084 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved March 28, 2021.