1978Final results
1978 election for Alaska House District 7
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
4 seats: Russ Meekins (D), Bill Miles (D), M. F. Beirne (R), Bill Parker (D) won.
4 seatsRuss MeekinsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.9%4,193
Bill MilesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.9%3,994
M. F. BeirneRepublican · winner · incumbent
14.7%3,099
Bill ParkerDemocrat · winner
13.6%2,878
Bill WeimarDemocrat
11.7%2,467
William Dam Sr.Republican
10.7%2,249
Bertha L. MidyettRepublican
10.0%2,102
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%128
21,110 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