1974 United States Senate election in Alaska

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1974 United States Senate election in Alaska
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  Mikegravel.jpg C. R. Lewis.jpg
Nominee Mike Gravel C. R. Lewis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 54,361 38,914
Percentage 58.3% 41.7%
U.S. senator before election

Mike Gravel
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Gravel
Democratic

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The 1974 United States Senate election in Alaska took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Mike Gravel was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican State Senator Clyde "C.R." Lewis. As of 2021, it is the last time the Democrats or someone not named Murkowski have won the Class 3 Senate seat in Alaska.

Primary election[]

Democratic[]

  • Mike Gravel, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Dick Greuel, former Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives
  • Gene Guess, former Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives and candidate for Senate in 1972
  • Donald W. Hobbs

Results[]

U.S. Senate primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gravel (incumbent) 22,834 54.3
Democratic Gene Guess 15,090 35.9
Democratic Dick Greuel 3,367 8.0
Democratic Donald W. Hobbs 756 1.8
Total votes 42,047 100.00

Republican[]

  • Bob Aaron
  • Merle Gnagy
  • Clyde "C.R." Lewis, State Senator from Anchorage
  • Terry Miller, State Senator from North Pole
  • Red Stevens

Results[]

U.S. Senate primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clyde "C.R." Lewis 21,065 52.6
Republican Terry Miller 16,336 40.8
Republican Red Stevens 2,207 5.5
Republican Bob M. Aaron 203 0.5
Republican Merle W. Gnagy 192 0.4
Total votes 40,003 100.00

General election[]

1974 United States Senate election in Alaska[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Gravel (incumbent) 54,361 58.28%
Republican 38,914 41.72%
Total votes 93,275 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also[]

  • 1974 United States Senate elections

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate - Open Primary Race - Aug 27, 1974".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974".
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