1990Final results
1990 election for Alaska House District 17
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
Richard Shultz (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Ruby John (D) by 27.1 points.
Richard ShultzRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.0%2,358
Ruby JohnDemocrat
26.9%1,174
Billy J. WilliamsIndependent
19.1%835
4,367 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET