1962 United States Senate election in Alaska

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1962 United States Senate election in Alaska
← 1958 November 6, 1962 1968 →
  Ernest Gruening (D-AK).jpg Ted Stevens 91st Congress 1969.jpg
Nominee Ernest Gruening Ted Stevens
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 33,827 24,354
Percentage 58.1% 41.9%
U.S. senator before election

Ernest Gruening
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ernest Gruening
Democratic

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The 1962 United States Senate election in Alaska took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening ran for a full term in office and defeated Republican Ted Stevens.

Stevens was appointed to Alaska's other (Class II) U.S. Senate seat in 1968 and served for over forty years, winning seven elections.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Ernest Gruening, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959
  • Robert L. Veach

Results[]

1962 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ernest Gruening (incumbent) 18,525 86.28%
Democratic Robert L. Veach 2,946 13.72%
Total votes 21,471 100.00

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Frank Cook
  • Ted Stevens, former U.S. Attorney for the Fourth Division of Alaska Territory and Alaskan statehood activist

Results[]

1962 Republican U.S. Senate primary [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Stevens 11,000 72.49%
Republican Frank Cook 4,175 27.51%
Total votes 15,175 100.00

General election[]

1962 United States Senate election in Alaska[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ernest Gruening (inc.) 33,827 45.13%
Republican Ted Stevens 24,354 37.42%
Total votes 58,181 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 27, 1962".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 27, 1962".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974".
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