1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 election for Alaska House District 1
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
2 seats: John L. Sund (D), Robin L. Taylor (R) won.
2 seatsJohn L. SundDemocrat · winner
27.9%4,480
Robin L. TaylorRepublican · winner
24.9%3,990
Ron WendteDemocrat · incumbent
23.1%3,699
Jim ElkinsRepublican
21.7%3,482
Henry Kristofor NovakLibertarian
2.2%351
16,030 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John L. Sund (D)Robin L. Taylor (R)Ron Wendte (D)Jim Elkins (R)
Also on the ballot: Henry Kristofor Novak (Libertarian), 2.2%