Alaskan governors; Democrats have served for 28 years and Republicans for 25 years. A total of six Republican governors and five Democrats, but only five from each party were elected.

Hickel was elected as both a Republican and as an Independent. Walker as Independent.

Egan served a total of three terms. Knowles two terms. Hammond two terms. 

All the rest, Republican or Democrat served only a single term in office, with the exception of Parnell who picked up Palin's last 18 months in office and then served 4 additional years. 

Hickel served two years as a Republican due to his appointment as Secretary of Interior under Nixon, who fired him roughly two years later. He later won another term as the Alaska Independent Party candidate. During his last year in office he switched back to Republican. 

I can see where an individual can change party affiliation but how does an elected official change horses in mid-stream?  Miller served out the remainder of Hickel's first election. 



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