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1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1982 election for Alaska House District 20

Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska

2 seats: Robert H. Bettisworth (R), John Ringstad (R) won.

2 seats
Robert H. BettisworthRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.4%5,512
John RingstadRepublican · winner
27.1%5,086
Fred BrownDemocrat · incumbent
23.1%4,323
20.1%3,766
18,742 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

EvenD+4.81976R+7.31978D+3.91980R+8.11982R+19.41984D+7.61986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET