1986Final results
1986 election for Alaska's at-large District
U.S. House · Alaska
Don Young (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Pegge Begich (D) by 15.4 points.
Don YoungRepublican · winner
56.5%101,799
Pegge BegichDemocrat
41.1%74,053
Betty "belle Blue" BreckLibertarian
2.3%4,182
180,277 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 1986
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
$261.5K
Raised by the campaign
$495.4K
$269.6K
Spent by the campaign
$487.3K
$27.9K
Cash on hand
$12K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986