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2006Final results

2006 election for Alaska House District 7

Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska

Mike Kelly (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Dave Watts (D) by 16.7 points.

Mike KellyRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.5%4,413
Dave WattsDemocrat
39.8%3,107
3.7%288
7,808 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+30.42000R+14.32002R+5.62004R+16.72006Even2008D+7.52010

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Mike Kelly (R)Dave Watts (D)

Also on the ballot: Mark A. Ames (Green), 3.7%