1970 United States Senate special election in Alaska

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1970 United States Senate special election in Alaska

← 1966 November 3, 1970 1972 →
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Candidate Ted Stevens Wendell P. Kay
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 47,908 32,456
Percentage 59.61% 40.39%

U.S. senator before election

Ted Stevens
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Ted Stevens
Republican

The 1970 United States Senate special election in Alaska was held on November 3, 1970. Republican U.S. Senator Ted Stevens was appointed in 1968 following the death of Bob Bartlett in the middle of his third term. Stevens won the election to serve the remainder of Bartlett's term.

Primary election[]

Candidates[]

Republican[]

  • Fritz Singer
  • Ted Stevens, incumbent U.S. Senator

Democratic[]

Results[]

Open primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Stevens (incumbent) 39,062 55.91
Democratic Wendell P. Kay 16,729 23.94
Democratic Joe Josephson 12,730 18.22
Republican Fritz Singer 1,349 1.93
Total votes 69,870 100.00

General election[]

Results[]

Special election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ted Stevens (incumbent) 47,908 59.61% +35.15
Democratic Wendell P. Kay 32,456 40.39% –35.15
Total votes 80,364 100.00%
Republican hold

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "AK US Senate - Special Open Primary Race - Aug 25, 1970". Our Campaigns. June 23, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "AK US Senate - Special Race - Nov 03, 1970". Our Campaigns. May 9, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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