1980Final results
1980 election for Alaska's at-large District
U.S. House · Alaska
Don Young (R) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Kevin "pat" Parnell (D) by 48.0 points.
Don YoungRepublican · winner
73.8%114,089
Kevin "pat" ParnellDemocrat
25.8%39,922
154,618 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kevin "pat" ParnellDon Young
$51.6K
Raised by the campaign
$253K
$51.6K
Spent by the campaign
$257.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980