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The Alaska congressional election of 1996 was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1996. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1997. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1997, to January 3, 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Don Young (inc.) | 138,834 | 59.41 | |
| Democratic | Georgianna Lincoln | 85,114 | 36.42 | |
| Independence | William Nemec II | 5,017 | 2.15 | |
| Green | John Grames | 4,513 | 1.93 | |
| Write-ins | 222 | 0.10 | ||
| Total votes | 233,700 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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