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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 was the only statewide election contest in the state held in 2012. A primary election was held on August 28, 2012.[1]
Primary elections
Republican
Candidates
Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
- John R. Cox, retired Navy officer and candidate for this seat in 2010[3][4]
- Terre Gales, asset manager, former defense contractor, and Air Force veteran[3][5]
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 Candidates
Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
Libertarian Candidates
Advanced to general
- Jim C. McDermott, business professor[3][4]
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 |
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
Results
2012 Alaska's at-large congressional district election[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g "August 28, 2012 Primary Candidate List". Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d "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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