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1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1970 election for Alaska House District 8

Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska

14 seats: Gene Guess (D), Genie Chance (D), Richard L. McVeigh (D), Marty Farrell (D), Mike Rose (D), Tom Fink (R), Earl D. Hillstrand (D), Willard L. Bowman (D), Helen Fischer (D), Jess Harris (R), Joshua J. Wright (D), Mike Colletta (R), Edward G. Barber (D), William J. Moran (D) won.

14 seats
Gene GuessDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.9%17,857
Genie ChanceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.9%17,690
Richard L. McVeighDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.3%15,792
Marty FarrellDemocrat · winner
4.2%15,259
Mike RoseDemocrat · winner
4.1%14,977
Tom FinkRepublican · winner · incumbent
4.0%14,367
Earl D. HillstrandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.9%14,303
Willard L. BowmanDemocrat · winner
3.9%14,116
Helen FischerDemocrat · winner
3.9%14,042
Jess HarrisRepublican · winner · incumbent
3.8%13,901
Joshua J. WrightDemocrat · winner
3.8%13,824
Mike CollettaRepublican · winner
3.8%13,651
Edward G. BarberDemocrat · winner
3.7%13,330
William J. MoranDemocrat · winner
3.7%13,326
Don SmithRepublican
3.6%12,941
John A. SchwammDemocrat · incumbent
3.4%12,447
ReedRepublican
3.4%12,389
MoseleyDemocrat
3.3%11,960
Richard UrionRepublican
3.2%11,701
VossDemocrat
3.2%11,618
DavisRepublican
3.2%11,574
DodsonRepublican
3.1%11,165
BrownRepublican
3.0%10,821
Bill WigginsRepublican
2.9%10,449
M. M. MooreRepublican
2.7%9,924
KirschbaumRepublican
2.7%9,909
LeonardRepublican
2.4%8,696
PfeiferRepublican
2.2%7,973
SanuitaOther party
0.5%1,789
CzerskiIndependent
0.5%1,692
363,483 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 1970

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)Genie Chance (D)

Also on the ballot: Richard L. McVeigh (Democrat), 4.3%; Marty Farrell (Democrat), 4.2%; Mike Rose (Democrat), 4.1%; Tom Fink (Republican), 4.0%; Earl D. Hillstrand (Democrat), 3.9%; Willard L. Bowman (Democrat), 3.9%; Helen Fischer (Democrat), 3.9%; Jess Harris (Republican), 3.8%; Joshua J. Wright (Democrat), 3.8%; Mike Colletta (Republican), 3.8%; Edward G. Barber (Democrat), 3.7%; William J. Moran (Democrat), 3.7%; Don Smith (Republican), 3.6%; John A. Schwamm (Democrat), 3.4%; Reed (Republican), 3.4%; Moseley (Democrat), 3.3%; Richard Urion (Republican), 3.2%; Voss (Democrat), 3.2%; Davis (Republican), 3.2%; Dodson (Republican), 3.1%; Brown (Republican), 3.0%; Bill Wiggins (Republican), 2.9%; M. M. Moore (Republican), 2.7%; Kirschbaum (Republican), 2.7%; Leonard (Republican), 2.4%; Pfeifer (Republican), 2.2%; Sanuita (Other party), 0.5%; Czerski (Independent), 0.5%