1978 Anchorage mayoral election

1978 Anchorage mayoral election

← 1975 3 October 1978 (first round)
24 October 1978 (runoff)
1981 →
 
Candidate George M. Sullivan Dave Rose
First-round vote 11,156 10,083
First-round percentage 34.79% 31.44%
Second-round vote 16,458 13,306
Second-round percentage 55.30% 44.70%

 
Candidate Dick Fischer Harry Donahue
First-round vote 5,920 2,741
First-round percentage 18.46% 8.55%

Mayor before election

George M. Sullivan
Republican

Elected mayor

George M. Sullivan
Republican

The 1978 Anchorage mayoral election was held between 3 October and 24 October 1978 in order to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. Incumbent Mayor George M. Sullivan was re-elected after a run-off against Dave Rose.