1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for Alaska House District 16
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
2 seats: Barbara Lacher (R), Ronald L. Larson (D) won.
2 seatsBarbara LacherRepublican · winner
28.8%6,257
Pat CarneyDemocrat · incumbent
21.2%4,606
Ronald L. LarsonDemocrat · winner
17.9%3,895
Noel W. WoodsRepublican
17.3%3,765
Elden SandvikIndependent
10.0%2,177
Darrel R. WelshLibertarian
4.6%1,000
21,732 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
Barbara Lacher (R)Pat Carney (D)Ronald L. Larson (D)Noel W. Woods (R)Elden Sandvik (I)
Also on the ballot: Darrel R. Welsh (Libertarian), 4.6%