1978Final results
1978 election for Alaska House District 5
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
Margaret Branson (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating James D. Ginotti (D) by 2.7 points.
Margaret BransonRepublican · winner
51.3%1,888
James D. GinottiDemocrat
48.6%1,788
3,679 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