1982Final results
1982 election for Alaska Senate District J
Alaska State Senate · Alaska
H. Pappy Moss (D) won with 41.0% of the vote, defeating David McCracken (R) by 5.9 points.
H. Pappy MossDemocrat · winner
41.0%3,831
David McCrackenRepublican
35.1%3,277
Geraldine BenshoofLibertarian
23.7%2,216
9,335 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