1984Final results
1984 election for Alaska's at-large District
U.S. House · Alaska
Don Young (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Pegge Begich (D) by 13.3 points.
Don YoungRepublican · winner
55.0%113,582
Pegge BegichDemocrat
41.7%86,052
Betty "belle Blue" BreckIndependent
3.2%6,508
206,437 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 1984
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.
Pegge BegichDon Young
$397.2K
Raised by the campaign
$485.7K
$359.3K
Spent by the campaign
$491K
$35.9K
Cash on hand
$3.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Betty "belle Blue" Breck $230.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984