1996 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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.

1996 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

November 5, 1996
 
Nominee Don Young Georgianna Lincoln
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 138,834 85,114
Percentage 59.41% 36.42%

Representative At-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative At-large


Don Young
Republican

General election

Results

Alaska's At-large congressional district election, 1996[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Young (inc.) 138,834 59.41
Democratic Georgianna Lincoln 85,114 36.42
Alaskan 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

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2014-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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