United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 1996

United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 1996

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

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.

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. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/1996Stat.htm#2