1998Final results
1998 election for Alaska House District 8
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
Gary Avis (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Grace Merkes (D) by 36.0 points.
Gary AvisRepublican · winner
68.0%3,865
Grace MerkesDemocrat
32.0%1,818
5,683 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET