1987 Anchorage mayoral election

The 1987 Anchorage mayoral election was held on October 12 and November 3, 1987, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. It saw election of Tom Fink.

1987 Anchorage mayoral election

October 12, 1987 (first round)
November 3, 1987 (runoff)
Turnout52.46% (runoff)
 
Candidate Tom Fink Dave Walsh H. A. "Red" Boucher
First-round vote 15,666 18,200 12,346
First-round percentage 30.30% 35.20% 23.88%
Second-round vote 30,962 23,214
Second-round percentage 57.15% 42.85%

 
Candidate Larry Baker
First-round vote 3,342
First-round percentage 6.46%

Mayor before election

Tony Knowles
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Tom Fink
Republican

Incumbent mayor Tony Knowles was term-limited.

Since at no candidate 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 of the first round.

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