1996Final results
1996 election for Alaska House District 16
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
J. Allen Kemplen (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Bob Lochner (R) by 16.0 points.
J. Allen KemplenDemocrat · winner
52.2%1,584
Bob LochnerRepublican
36.2%1,098
John B. GriffinIndependent
8.4%255
William S. ToienLibertarian
3.1%95
3,032 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
J. Allen Kemplen (D)Bob Lochner (R)John B. Griffin (I)
Also on the ballot: William S. Toien (Libertarian), 3.1%