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1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1968 election for Alaska House District 8

Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska

14 seats: Gene Guess (D), Ron L. Rettig (R), Wendell P. Kay (D), Charles Sassara (D), Richard L. McVeigh (D), Chancy Croft (D), Helen Beirne (R), John M. Sweet (R), Genie Chance (D), Earl D. Hillstrand (D), Stanley P. Cornelius (R), Jess Harris (R), Tom Fink (R), John A. Schwamm (D) won.

14 seats
Gene GuessDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.4%16,624
Ron L. RettigRepublican · winner
4.4%16,527
Wendell P. KayDemocrat · winner
4.4%16,448
Charles SassaraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.1%15,386
Richard L. McVeighDemocrat · winner
4.1%15,301
Chancy CroftDemocrat · winner
4.0%15,012
Helen BeirneRepublican · winner
3.8%14,243
John M. SweetRepublican · winner
3.8%14,209
Genie ChanceDemocrat · winner
3.8%14,175
Earl D. HillstrandDemocrat · winner
3.7%14,098
Stanley P. CorneliusRepublican · winner
3.7%14,065
Jess HarrisRepublican · winner · incumbent
3.6%13,520
Tom FinkRepublican · winner · incumbent
3.6%13,520
John A. SchwammDemocrat · winner
3.4%12,845
Edward G. BarberDemocrat
3.4%12,820
LottsfeldtDemocrat
3.4%12,783
William J. MoranDemocrat · incumbent
3.4%12,745
SheppardRepublican
3.4%12,643
LeshRepublican
3.3%12,594
GayRepublican
3.3%12,557
MoseleyDemocrat
3.3%12,382
LakeDemocrat
3.3%12,316
J. R. SimpsonRepublican · incumbent
3.3%12,309
Don SmithRepublican · incumbent
3.3%12,258
M. M. MooreRepublican · incumbent
3.2%12,168
Bill WigginsRepublican · incumbent
3.1%11,633
DodsonRepublican
2.9%11,018
DickersonDemocrat
2.9%10,954
377,153 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968

Races before and after

EvenR+4.01972D+5.71974R+1.71976R+0.91978R+23.11980R+8.31982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Gene Guess (D)Ron L. Rettig (R)

Also on the ballot: Wendell P. Kay (Democrat), 4.4%; Charles Sassara (Democrat), 4.1%; Richard L. McVeigh (Democrat), 4.1%; Chancy Croft (Democrat), 4.0%; Helen Beirne (Republican), 3.8%; John M. Sweet (Republican), 3.8%; Genie Chance (Democrat), 3.8%; Earl D. Hillstrand (Democrat), 3.7%; Stanley P. Cornelius (Republican), 3.7%; Jess Harris (Republican), 3.6%; Tom Fink (Republican), 3.6%; John A. Schwamm (Democrat), 3.4%; Edward G. Barber (Democrat), 3.4%; Lottsfeldt (Democrat), 3.4%; William J. Moran (Democrat), 3.4%; Sheppard (Republican), 3.4%; Lesh (Republican), 3.3%; Gay (Republican), 3.3%; Moseley (Democrat), 3.3%; Lake (Democrat), 3.3%; J. R. Simpson (Republican), 3.3%; Don Smith (Republican), 3.3%; M. M. Moore (Republican), 3.2%; Bill Wiggins (Republican), 3.1%; Dodson (Republican), 2.9%; Dickerson (Democrat), 2.9%