1994 Alaska gubernatorial election

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. In the Republican Revolution year of the 1994 elections, Alaska's was the only governor's seat in the country to switch from Republican to Democratic.

1994 Alaska gubernatorial election

November 8, 1994
 
Nominee Tony Knowles Jim Campbell Jack Coghill
Party Democratic Republican Independence
Running mate Fran Ulmer Mike W. Miller Margaret Ward
Popular vote 87,693 87,157 39,331
Percentage 41.08% 40.84% 13.04%

Results by state house district
Knowles:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Campbell:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Wally Hickel
Republican

Elected Governor

Tony Knowles
Democratic

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