1996Final results
1996 election for Alaska's at-large District
U.S. House · Alaska
Don Young (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Georgianna "georg" Lincoln (D) by 23.0 points.
Don YoungRepublican · winner
59.4%138,834
Georgianna "georg" LincolnDemocrat
36.4%85,114
William J. Nemec IIAlaskan Independence
2.1%5,017
1.9%4,513
233,700 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 1996
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.
Georgianna "georg" LincolnDon Young
$246.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$241.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$491
Cash on hand
$27.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Don Young (R)Georgianna "georg" Lincoln (D)
Also on the ballot: William J. Nemec II (Alaskan Independence), 2.1%; John J. G. "johnny" Grames (Green), 1.9%