2012 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Alaska in the 113th United States Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. As is the case every twelve years in Alaska, this was the only statewide election contest in the state held in 2012. A primary election was held on August 28, 2012.[1]
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Primary elections
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Don Young (incumbent) | 58,789 | 78.6 | |
| Republican | John Cox | 11,179 | 14.9 | |
| Republican | Terre Gales | 4,841 | 6.5 | |
| Total votes | 74,809 | 100 | ||
Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sharon Cissna | 16,329 | 42.8 | |
| Democratic | Matt Moore | 7,374 | 19.3 | |
| Libertarian | Jim McDermott | 5,741 | 15.0 | |
| Democratic | Debra Chesnut | 5,626 | 14.7 | |
| Democratic | Frank Vondersaar | 2,085 | 5.5 | |
| Democratic | Doug Urquidi | 1,034 | 2.7 | |
| Total votes | 38,189 | 100 | ||
Independents
- Ted Gianoutsos of Anchorage. Perennial candidate who filed by nominating petition to run as an independent (referred to as "Non-Affiliated" by the Alaska Division of Elections).[12]
- Clinton Desjarlais of Anchorage. Non-affiliated write-in candidate[12]
- Fletcher Fuller Jr. of Anchorage. Non-affiliated write-in candidate[12]
- Sidney Hill of Palmer. Non-affiliated write-in candidate[12]
General election
Endorsements
Don Young (R)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Don Young (incumbent) | 185,296 | 63.9 | −5.0 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Cissna | 82,927 | 28.6 | −1.9 | |
| Libertarian | Jim McDermott | 15,028 | 5.2 | N/A | |
| Independent | Ted Gianoutsos | 5,589 | 1.9 | N/A | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 964 | 0.3 | −0.2 | |
| Majority | 102,369 | 35.3 | −3.1 | ||
| Total votes | 289,804 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- "2011/12 Election Dates and Hours". Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- Klint, Chris (February 22, 2012). "Rep. Don Young Files to Run for 21st Term". ktuu.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- "August 28, 2012 Primary Candidate List". Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- Burke, Jill (August 23, 2012). "Long shots face long odds in quest to unseat Alaska Congressman Don Young". Alaska Dispatch. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- Nesper, Mike (June 13, 2012). "ER's Gales: Congress lacks 'courage'". Alaska Star. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election - August 28, 2012 - Official Results". State of Alaska Division of Elections. September 17, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- Mauer, Richard (April 11, 2012). "Cissna announces run for Congress". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- "Anchorage Democrat plans to run against Young for Congress". Anchorage Daily News. Associated Press. May 9, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- Toeplitz, Shira; Trygstad, Kyle; Peoples, Steve (May 24, 2011). "At-Large Seats Seem Safe for Both Parties". Roll Call. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- "Undeterred by failed Assembly bid, Urquidi plans to run for Congress". Alaska Star. May 11, 2011. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- "State of Alaska General Election - November 5, 2002 - Official Results" (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. December 6, 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- "November 6, 2012 General Election Candidate List". Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- "Upcoming Election - Alaska". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- "Endorsements" (PDF). National Right to Life. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- "Help With Voting". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2012.
External links
- Division of Elections at Alaska Government
- Alaska U.S. House at OurCampaigns.com
- United States House of Representatives elections in Alaska, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
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