1980Final results
1980 election for Alaska House District 9
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
2 seats: Mitch Abood (R), Thelma Buchholdt (D) won.
2 seatsMitch AboodRepublican · winner
26.1%1,896
Thelma BuchholdtDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.4%1,840
Jim KubitzDemocrat
24.6%1,786
John L. PhillipsLibertarian
11.1%805
J. J. StrangRepublican
8.4%608
R. E. HardyLibertarian
4.3%314
7,257 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Mitch Abood (R)Thelma Buchholdt (D)Jim Kubitz (D)John L. Phillips (L)J. J. Strang (R)
Also on the ballot: R. E. Hardy (Libertarian), 4.3%