1994 Alaska gubernatorial election

none related races 1994 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1994 Alaska gubernatorial election Alaska presidential no 1990 Alaska gubernatorial election 1990 1998 Alaska gubernatorial election 1998 November 8, 1994 File:GovTonyKnowles (cropped).jpg 150x150px 0.5 Tony Knowles Democratic Party (United States) Fran Ulmer 87,693 41.08% 3x4.svg Jim Campbell Republican Party (United States) Mike W. Miller 87,157 40.84% File:Jack Coghill, March 15, 1973 (cropped).jpeg Jack Coghill Alaskan Independence Party Margaret Ward 27,838 13.04% 1994 Alaska gubernatorial election by State House District.svg 325px Results by state house districtKnowles: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Campbell: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Wally Hickel Republican Party (United States) Tony Knowles Democratic Party (United States) The 1994 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994, for the post of Governor of Alaska, United States. Democratic candidate Tony Knowles narrowly defeated Republican candidate Jim Campbell and Lieutenant Governor Jack Coghill of the Alaskan Independence Party. This was the only governorship to flip from Republican to Democratic in the 1994 Republican Revolution. Democratic primary Candidates Nominated Tony Knowles, former mayor of Anchorage (1982–1987) Eliminated in primary Sam Cotten, former speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives (1989–1991) Steve McAlpine, former lieutenant governor of Alaska (1982–1990) Results Democratic primary resultsBarone Michael Ujifusa Grant The Almanac of American Politics 1998 National Journal Inc. Washington, D.C. 0-89234-080-0 82 Tony Knowles Democratic Party (United States) 24,727 44.07% Steve McAlpine Democratic Party (United States) 17,482 31.16% Sam Cotten Democratic Party (United States) 13,899 24.77% 56,108 Other candidates Incumbent Governor Wally Hickel had been elected as the candidate of the Alaskan Independence Party in the 1990 gubernatorial election. In April 1994 he rejoined the Republican Party and announced in August that he would not stand for re-election. https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/25/us/two-in-the-house-advance-in-drive-for-senator-s-seat.html Two in the House Advance In Drive for Senator's Seat 2008-07-23 1994-08-25 The New York Times For the Republican nomination, businessman Jim Campbell narrowly defeated another former mayor of Anchorage, Tom Fink. Lieutenant Governor Jack Coghill was easily selected as the candidate for the Alaskan Independence Party while Jim Sykes ran for the Green Party of Alaska. Ralph Winterrowd, an Anchorage businessman, ran as the candidate of the Patriot Party.Pagano Rosanne 1994-11-03 Ad Wars Break Out In Governor's Race 5 Daily Sitka Sentinel Sitka, Alaska https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104269681/ad-wars-break-out-in-governors-race/ 2022-06-23 Newspapers.com Campaign Both main candidates in the election were regarded as moderates and favored oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as well as cuts in the state budget. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19941023/1937490/alaska-democratic-candidate-has-been-having-bad-hair-days Alaska Democratic Candidate Has Been Having Bad Hair Days 2008-07-24 1994-10-23 The Seattle Times Polls near the election showed Knowles with a strong lead over Campbell. During the election the Campbell campaign ran an advertisement comparing Knowles's hair with President Bill Clinton's. The advert was criticised by supporters of Knowles who felt it implied that he was a womanizer. https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/09/us/the-1994-elections-state-bt-state-west.html THE 1994 ELECTIONS: STATE BT STATE; West 2008-07-24 1994-11-09 The New York Times Polling Source Date Knowles (D) Campbell (R) Dittman Research Nov. 3, 1994 44% 33% Recount As the results were counted state officials said that the contest between Knowles and Campbell was too close to call, with Knowles having a small lead. https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/16/us/democrat-gets-nearer-top-job-in-maryland.html Democrat Gets Nearer Top Job In Maryland 2008-07-24 1994-11-16 The New York Times Michael Janofsky Knowles declared victory on November 18 after the official count showed that he was ahead by 528 votes with only 217 votes remaining to be counted. https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/20/us/democrat-declares-victory-in-alaska.html Democrat Declares Victory in Alaska 2008-07-24 1994-11-20 The New York Times He described the victory as the "largest margin I think I've ever won by" as his Anchorage mayoral election wins had always been by very narrow margins. Campbell contested the results and called for a recount, which was paid for by the state as the candidates were within half a percent of each other. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19941122/1943212/democrat-takes-alaska-governorship Democrat Takes Alaska Governorship 2008-07-24 1994-11-22 The Seattle Times Campbell also wanted to look into some voter incentives that had taken place including raffles and free gasoline for voters. These were defended as attempts to increase turnout and had been authorised by election officials. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19941204/1945201/voter-incentives-raise-questions----apparent-loser-in-alaska-governors-race-cries-foul `Voter Incentives' Raise Questions -- Apparent Loser In Alaska Governor's Race Cries Foul 2008-07-24 1994-12-04 The Seattle Times The initial count showed Knowles with 87,701 votes and Campbell with 87,118 votes. The results of the recount slightly narrowed the gap between them with Knowles ending at 87,693 and Campbell at 87,157.http://www.elections.state.ak.us/result94.htm 1994 GENERAL ELECTION OFFICIAL RESULTS STATEWIDE SUMMARY 2008-07-24 Alaska Division of Elections https://web.archive.org/web/20080716200806/http://www.elections.state.ak.us/result94.htm 2008-07-16 dead Knowles's victory margin was the smallest in any Alaska gubernatorial election. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19941204/1945202/democrat-wins-in-alaska-recount----republican-wont-pursue-voter-incentive-complaints Democrat Wins In Alaska Recount -- Republican Won't Pursue `Voter Incentive' Complaints 2008-07-24 1994-12-04 The Seattle Times Election results 1994 Alaska gubernatorial election http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1994&fips=2&f=0&off=5&elect=0 1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Alaska 2008-07-23 Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Democratic Party (United States) Tony Knowles 87,693 41.08 +10.2 Republican Party (United States) Jim Campbell 87,157 40.84 +14.7 Alaskan Independence Party Jack Coghill 27,838 13.04 −25.8 Green Party of Alaska Jim Sykes 8,727 4.09 +0.7 Patriot Ralph Winterrowd 1,743 0.82 +0.3 Write-ins 277 0.13 −0.0 536 0.24 −7.7 213,435 63.5 −1.3 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) −36.01 References 30em 1994 Alaska Gubernatorial Category:November 1994 in the United States