1994 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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1994 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
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  1992 November 8, 1994 1996  
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Nominee Don Young Tony SmithJoni Whitmore
Party Republican Democratic Green
Popular vote118,53768,17221,277
Percentage56.92%32.74%10.22%

1994 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%
Smith:      40–50%

Representative at-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative at-large

Don Young
Republican

The Alaska Congressional election of 1994 was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1994. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1995. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1995, to January 3, 1997.

Contents

General election

Results

1994 Alaska's at-large congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (inc.) 118,537 56.92
Democratic Tony Smith68,17232.74
Green Joni Whitmore21,27710.22
Write-ins2540.12
Total votes208,240 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Statistics report" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. 1994. Retrieved March 30, 2021.