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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.
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Don Young (incumbent) | 68,811 | 55.41 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Rodey | 55,176 | 44.43 | |
| Write-ins | 200 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 124,187 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives - 404". clerk.house.gov. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
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