1982Final results
1982 election for Alaska House District 8
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
2 seats: Sam Pestinger (R), John J. Cowdery (R) won.
2 seatsSam PestingerRepublican · winner
34.1%6,398
John J. CowderyRepublican · winner
27.2%5,103
James R. AyersDemocrat
23.0%4,317
J. M. GarriguesDemocrat
15.6%2,933
18,782 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