1996Final results
1996 election for Alaska House District 17
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
John J. Cowdery (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Eric Morrison (D) by 21.6 points.
John J. CowderyRepublican · winner
60.8%3,231
Eric MorrisonDemocrat
39.2%2,081
5,312 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