1981 Anchorage mayoral election

The 1981 Anchorage mayoral election was held on October 4 and October 27, 1981, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. It saw election of Tony Knowles.

1981 Anchorage mayoral election

October 4, 1981 (first round)
October 27, 1981 (runoff)
 
Candidate Tony Knowles Joe L. Hayes Dave Walsh
First-round vote 20,090 20,059 10,090
First-round percentage 39.58% 39.51% 19.88%
Second-round vote 24,539 21,463
Second-round percentage 53.34% 46.66%

Mayor before election

George M. Sullivan
Republican

Elected Mayor

Tony Knowles
Democratic

Since no candidate had received 40% of the vote in the first round(which at least one candidate was required to obtain to avoid a runoff), a runoff was held between the top-two finishers.

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