1994 Anchorage mayoral election

The 1994 Anchorage mayoral election was held on May 2 and May 17, 1994, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. It saw the election of Rick Mystrom.

1994 Anchorage mayoral election

May 2, 1994 (first-round)
May 17, 1994 (runoff)
 
Candidate Rick Mystrom Mark Begich Craig Campbell
First-round vote 15,049 13,533 12,018
First-round percentage 21.78% 19.58% 17.39%
Second-round vote 29,546 21,046
Second-round percentage 58.40% 41.60%

 
Candidate Jim Kubitz Heather Flynn Joyce Murphy
First-round vote 7,594 6,896 6,181
First-round percentage 10.99% 9.98% 8.94%

 
Candidate Virginia Collins
First-round vote 4,260
First-round percentage 6.16%

Mayor before election

Tom Fink
Republican

Elected Mayor

Rick Mystrom
Republican

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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