1982Final results
1982 election for Alaska House District 1
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
2 seats: Jack McBride (D), Ron Wendte (D) won.
2 seatsJack McBrideDemocrat · winner
28.7%4,881
Ron WendteDemocrat · winner
26.4%4,489
Jim ElkinsRepublican
21.1%3,588
Samuel R. PrivettRepublican
20.4%3,478
Lawrence S. BakerConstitution
3.3%564
17,008 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jack McBride (D)Ron Wendte (D)Jim Elkins (R)Samuel R. Privett (R)
Also on the ballot: Lawrence S. Baker (Constitution), 3.3%