United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2000

United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2000

November 7, 2000

Nominee Don Young Clifford Greene Anna Young Party Republican Democratic Green Popular vote 190,862 45,372 22,440 Percentage 69.56% 16.54% 8.18%

Representative At-large before election Don Young Republican Elected Representative At-large Don Young Republican

The Alaska Congress election of 2000 was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 2001. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 2001, to January 3, 2003. Alaska allows the political party to select the person who can appear for party primary. They are submitting a written notice with a copy of their cleared by-laws to the Director of Elections no later than September 1 of the year prior to the year in which a Primary Election is to be held.

Based on political party by-laws there are three ballots choices:

Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Libertarian Party and Alaskan Independence party candidate with ballot measures—any registered voter can vote in this ballot

Alaska Republican Party Candidate with ballot measures Ballot—voters registered republican

Nonpartisan or Undeclared may vote this ballot and the ballot measures only the ballot—any registered voter may vote this ballot

General election

Results

Alaska's At-large congressional district election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Young (inc.)	190,862	69.56
	Democratic	Clifford Greene	45,372	16.54
	Green	Anna Young	22,440	8.18
	Alaskan Independence	Jim Dore	10,085	3.68
	Libertarian	Len Karpinski	4,802	1.75
	Write-ins		832	0.30
Total votes			274,393	100.00
	Republican hold