1984 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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1984 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
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  1982 November 6, 1984 1986  
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Nominee Don Young Pegge Begich
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote113,58286,052
Percentage55.0%41.7%

1984 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska by State House District.svg
Results by state house district
Young:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Begich:      50–60%

Representative at-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative at-large

Don Young
Republican

The Alaska congressional election of 1984 was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1985. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1985, to January 3, 1987.

Contents

General election

Results

1984 Alaska's at-large congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (inc.) 113,582 55.02
Democratic Pegge Begich86,05241.68
Independent Betty Breck6,5083.15
Write-ins2950.14
Total votes206,437 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. January 6, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2021.