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1988Final results

1988 election for Alaska Senate District D

Alaska State Senate · Alaska

Paul Fischer (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Marj Oreilly (D) by 8.8 points.

Paul FischerRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.7%5,771
Marj OreillyDemocrat
43.8%4,805
Larry SloneOther party
3.4%369
10,959 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 1988

Races before and after

EvenD+19.61980R+0.31982R+28.51984R+8.81988D+5.41992R+7.51994

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

The candidates

Paul Fischer (R)Marj Oreilly (D)

Also on the ballot: Larry Slone (Other party), 3.4%