1996Final results
1996 election for Alaska House District 8
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
Gary Davis (R) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Gene Dekerlegand (D) by 43.7 points.
Gary DavisRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.2%4,103
Gene DekerlegandDemocrat
25.5%1,511
Louis R. March Jr.Independent
5.4%318
5,932 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