| Candidate | Party | District total | Percent, total |
| Cruz M Bustamante | Dem-Inc | 43,735 | 62.48% |
| Nathan Short | Rep | 22,053 | 31.51% |
| Joseph H Peacock II | Lib | 2,935 | 4.19% |
| Joni Mamicki | N.L. | 1,273 | 1.82% |
| Votes not Cast in Race | NA | 7,024 | 9.12% |
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