United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2012

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United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, At-large district, 2012
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Nominee Don Young Sharon Cissna Jim McDermott
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 185,296 82,927 15,028
Percentage 63.94% 28.61% 5.19%
Representative At-large before election

Don Young
Republican

 Elected Representative At-large


Don Young
Republican
Elections in Alaska
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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
ADL combined primary results[6]
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

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

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  13. ↑ http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/12GENR/data/results.htm

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