1990 Anchorage mayoral election
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The 1990 Anchorage mayoral election was held on October 2 and October 30, 1990, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. It saw reelection of Tom Fink.
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.
Candidates
[edit]- H. A. "Red" Boucher, former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, former member of the Alaska House of Representatives, and former mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska
- Tom Fink, incumbent mayor
- Rick Mystrom, advertising executive[2]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Tom Fink (incumbent) | 21,711 | 38.6 | |
Nonpartisan | Rick Mystrom | 21,682 | 38.4 | |
Nonpartisan | H. A. "Red" Boucher | 11,881 | 21.5 | |
Total votes | 55,274 | 100 |
Runoff
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Tom Fink (incumbent) | 30,338 | 50.92 | |
Nonpartisan | Rick Mystrom | 29,245 | 49.08 | |
Total votes | 59,583 | 100 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE TALLY SHEET RUN–OFF ELECTION OCTOBER 30, 1990 OFFICIAL RESULTS REGULAR, ABSENTEE AND QUESTIONED BALLOTS" (PDF). Anchorage, Alaska. October 1990. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Pagano, Rosanne (October 3, 1990). "Fink Changes Stance on Using Permanent Fund". Newspapers.com. Daily Sitka Sentinel. Associated Press. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ 1990 Regular Election Summary Report 3, accessed 29 November 2023