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Election 1978 Results

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1978 Alaska governor election

Jay Hammond (Republican) beat Wally Hickel (independent) in Alaska in 1978, 39.1% to 26.4%, a margin of 12.6 points and 16,025 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1974, when Jay Hammond also won.

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Governor

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jay Hammond won	Republican	49,580	39.1%
Wally Hickel	Write-in	33,555	26.4%
Chancy Croft	Democratic	25,656	20.2%
All other candidates		18,119	14.3%
Total		126,910

Alaska governor elections we hold

Year	Winner	Margin
2022	Mike Dunleavy (R)	R+26.1
2018	Mike Dunleavy (R)	R+7.0
2014	Bill Walker (other)
2010	Sean Parnell (R)	R+21.4
2006	Sarah Palin (R)	R+7.4
2002	Frank Murkowski (R)	R+15.1
1998	Tony Knowles (D)	D+33.4
1994	Tony Knowles (D)	D+0.3
1990	Wally Hickel (other)
1986	Steve Cowper (D)	D+4.7
1982	Bill Sheffield (D)	D+9.0
1978	Jay Hammond (R)	R+18.9
1974	Jay Hammond (R)	R+0.3
1970	Bill Egan (D)	D+6.2
1966	Wally Hickel (R)	R+1.6
1962	Bill Egan (D)	D+4.5
1958	William A. Egan (D)	D+20.2

1978 Alaska governor election

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