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1978 Alaska Gubernatorial Election

Alaska · 2 candidates · See every 1978 Governor race

Who won the 1978 Alaska Gubernatorial Election?

Jay Hammond won the 1978 Alaska Gubernatorial Election. Jay Hammond received 49,580 popular votes (39.07%). The main challenger was Wally Hickel (26.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Hammond and Hickel

Hammond +12.6 pts · won by 16,025 votes
Jay HammondRepublicanWINNER39.07%
49,580 votes
Wally HickelWrite-in candidate26.44%
33,555 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.