1988 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

1988 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

November 8, 1988

Nominee Don Young Peter Gruenstein Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 120,595 71,881 Percentage 62.5% 37.3%

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.

General election

Results

1988 Alaska's at-large congressional district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Young (inc.)	120,595	62.50
	Democratic	Peter Gruenstein	71,881	37.25
	Write-ins		479	0.25
Total votes			192,955	100.00
	Republican hold