1988 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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1988 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
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  1986 November 8, 1988 1990  
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Nominee Don Young Peter Gruenstein
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote120,59571,881
Percentage62.5%37.3%

1988 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska by State House District.svg
Results by state house district
Young:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Representative at-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative at-large

Don Young
Republican

The Alaska congressional election of 1988 was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1988. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1989. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1989, to January 3, 1991.

Contents

General election

Results

1988 Alaska's at-large congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (inc.) 120,595 62.50
Democratic Peter Gruenstein71,88137.25
Write-ins4790.25
Total votes192,955 100.00
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.