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1986Final results

1986 election for Alaska House District 15

Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska

2 seats: Randy Phillips (R), Sam Cotten (D) won.

2 seats
Randy PhillipsRepublican · winner · incumbent
45.2%8,242
Sam CottenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.1%5,861
John J. LiskaRepublican
21.2%3,869
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.5%271
18,243 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 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+14.81980R+1.61982D+5.21984D+20.51986D+10.81988R+4.41990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET