An assembly ordinance and ballot proposition passed in Anchorage in 2003 had lowered the threshold required to avoid a mayoral runoff from 50% of the vote to 45%.[2] Since Begich surpassed this margin, no runoff was necessary.
Candidates
Mark Begich, former Anchorage Assemblyman,
1994 and 2000 mayoral candidate
An assembly ordinance and ballot proposition passed in Anchorage in 2003 had lowered the threshold required to avoid a mayoral runoff from 50% of the vote to 45%.[2] Since Begich surpassed this margin, no runoff was necessary.
Candidates
Mark Begich, former Anchorage Assemblyman,
1994 and 2000 mayoral candidate