1990Final results
1990 election for Alaska's at-large District
U.S. House · Alaska
Don Young (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating John Devens (D) by 3.8 points.
Don YoungRepublican · winner
51.7%99,003
John DevensDemocrat
47.8%91,677
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%967
191,647 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 1990
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.
John DevensDon Young
$168K
Raised by the campaign
$560.9K
$164.7K
Spent by the campaign
$564.8K
$3.3K
Cash on hand
$5.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990