1982Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1982 election for Alaska Governor
Governor · Alaska
Bill Sheffield (D) won with 46.2% of the vote, defeating Tom Fink (R) by 9.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Bill SheffieldDemocrat · winner
46.2%89,918
Tom FinkRepublican
37.2%72,291
Dick RandolphLibertarian
14.9%29,067
Joe VoglerIndependent
1.7%3,235
194,511 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET