Election Name: | 1978 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska |
Country: | Alaska |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1976 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska |
Previous Year: | 1976 |
Next Election: | 1980 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska |
Next Year: | 1980 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1978 |
Nominee1: | Don Young |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 68,811 |
Percentage1: | 55.4% |
Nominee2: | Patrick Rodey |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 55,176 |
Percentage2: | 44.4% |
Map Size: | 350px |
Representative at-large | |
Before Election: | Don Young |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Don Young |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The Alaska congressional election of 1978 was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1978. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1979. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1981.