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The1987 Anchorage mayoral election was held on October 12 and November 3, 1987, to elect themayor ofAnchorage, Alaska. It saw election ofTom Fink.
Incumbent mayorTony Knowles wasterm-limited.
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.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dave Walsh | 18,200 | 35.20 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Fink | 15,666 | 30.30 | |
| Nonpartisan | H. A. "Red" Boucher | 12,346 | 23.88 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry Baker | 3,342 | 6.46 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike "Mafia Mike" Von Gnatensky | 1,725 | 3.34 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Honeman | 191 | 0.37 | |
| Nonpartisan | J. E. Stonerock | 107 | 0.21 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bud Knox | 95 | 0.18 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom O'Shaughnessy | 40 | 0.08 | |
| Total votes | 51,712 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Tom Fink | 30,962 | 57.15 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dave Walsh | 23,214 | 42.85 | |
| Total votes | 54,176 | 100 | ||