1988Final results
1988 election for Alaska's at-large District
U.S. House · Alaska
Don Young (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Peter Gruenstein (D) by 25.2 points.
Don YoungRepublican · winner
62.5%120,595
Peter GruensteinDemocrat
37.3%71,881
192,955 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 1988
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.
Peter GruensteinDon Young
$402.7K
Raised by the campaign
$623.8K
$402.5K
Spent by the campaign
$626.4K
$217
Cash on hand
$9.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988