1978Final results
1978 election for Alaska House District 20
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
6 seats: Sarah J. Smith (D), Charles H. Parr (D), Fred Brown (D), Robert H. Bettisworth (R), Brian Rogers (D), Richard Randolph (Lib) won.
6 seatsSarah J. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.0%9,287
Charles H. ParrDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.9%8,269
Fred BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.3%7,743
Robert H. BettisworthRepublican · winner
8.0%7,384
Brian RogersDemocrat · winner
7.7%7,153
Richard RandolphLibertarian · winner
7.3%6,784
Pete KelleyDemocrat
6.9%6,379
Bruce BoydLibertarian
6.7%6,226
Sunny CarpenterRepublican
6.4%5,966
Bruce W. WammackLibertarian
5.9%5,511
F. A. SteinLibertarian
5.7%5,282
Mildred MatthewsRepublican
5.3%4,871
Lon R. McDermottRepublican
4.9%4,577
R. Tony SchultzDemocrat
3.4%3,116
Urban E. RahoiRepublican
2.2%2,033
Dallas F. BenedictIndependent
1.2%1,100
Charley KeglerRepublican
1.1%997
92,741 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Sarah J. Smith (D)Charles H. Parr (D)Fred Brown (D)Robert H. Bettisworth (R)Brian Rogers (D)Richard Randolph (L)Pete Kelley (D)Bruce Boyd (L)Sunny Carpenter (R)Bruce W. Wammack (L)F. A. Stein (L)Mildred Matthews (R)
Also on the ballot: Lon R. McDermott (Republican), 4.9%; R. Tony Schultz (Democrat), 3.4%; Urban E. Rahoi (Republican), 2.2%; Dallas F. Benedict (Independent), 1.2%; Charley Kegler (Republican), 1.1%