1986 United States Senate election in Alaska

1986 United States Senate election in Alaska

← 1980 November 3, 1986 1992 →

Nominee Frank Murkowski Glenn Olds Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 97,764 79,727 Percentage 54.0% 44.1%

U.S. senator before election Frank Murkowski Republican Elected U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski Republican

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The 1986 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 3, 1986. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Frank Murkowski ran for a second term in the United States Senate and was primarily opposed by Alaska Pacific University President Glenn Olds. Following a highly competitive election in 1980, Murkowski faced a legitimate opponent in Glenn Olds, and the contest was fairly close. However, in the end, Murkowski was able to defeat Olds by a slightly wider margin than he won by six years prior.

Open primary[]

Candidates[]

Republican[]

• Frank Murkowski, incumbent United States Senator since 1981, former banker and commissioner of the Alaska Department of Economic Development

Democratic[]

• Glenn Olds, president of Alaska Pacific University
• Bill Barnes, former director of the People Mover transit system in Anchorage. His wife, Allegra, was the Libertarian nominee for lieutenant governor in this same election year
• Dave Carlson, former congressional candidate
• Michael J. Bruner
• Karl Francis

Libertarian[]

• Chuck House, field representative for Eastman Kodak Company and Libertarian Party activist

Results[]

General election[]

Results[]

See also[]

• 1986 United States Senate elections

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