1982Final results
1982 election for Alaska's at-large District
U.S. House · Alaska
Don Young (R) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Dave Carlson (D) by 42.1 points.
Don YoungRepublican · winner
70.8%128,274
Dave CarlsonDemocrat
28.7%52,011
181,084 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratDon Young
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Raised by the campaign
$243.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$248.2K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982