United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2012
United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, At-large district, 2012
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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 will be the only statewide election contest held amongst this year's elections. A primary election was held on August 28, 2012.[1]
Primary elections
Republican
- Primary results
Republican primary results[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
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 |
ADL (Alaskan Independence-Democratic-Libertarian)
Democratic
Libertarian
- Jim C. McDermott of Fairbanks.[2] Business professor.[3]
- Primary results
General election
Candidates
- Sharon Cissna (D), state Representative
- Jim McDermott (L), business professor
- Don Young (R), incumbent U.S. Representative
- 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]
Results
Election results, Alaska's At-large district, November 6, 2012[13]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Don Young (incumbent) |
185,296 |
63.94 |
|
Democratic |
Sharon Cissna |
82,927 |
28.61 |
|
Libertarian |
Jim McDermott |
15,028 |
5.19 |
|
Independent |
Ted Gianoutsos |
5,589 |
1.93 |
|
Write-ins |
Others |
964 |
0.33 |
| Total votes |
289,804 |
100 |
References
- ↑ "2011/12 Election Dates and Hours". Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "August 28, 2012 Primary Candidate List". Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- ↑ Klint, Chris (February 22, 2012). "Rep. Don Young Files to Run for 21st Term". ktuu.com. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- 1 2 "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. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Anchorage Democrat plans to run against Young for Congress". Associated Press. Anchorage Daily News. 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. 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. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "November 6, 2012 General Election Candidate List". Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/12GENR/data/results.htm
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