1962 United States Senate election in Alaska

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1962 United States Senate election in Alaska
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  1958 November 6, 1962 1968  
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Nominee Ernest Gruening Ted Stevens
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote33,82724,354
Percentage58.14%41.86%

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Gruening:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Ernest Gruening
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ernest Gruening
Democratic

The 1962 United States Senate election in Alaska took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening ran for a second (his first full) term in office and defeated Republican nominee, Anchorage lawyer, former Interior Solicitor & former U.S. Attorney Ted Stevens.

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Stevens was appointed to Alaska's other (Class II) U.S. Senate seat in 1968, following the death of Bob Bartlett and served for over forty years, serving as President pro tempore, and winning seven elections until his defeat in 2008.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1962 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ernest Gruening (incumbent) 18,525 86.28%
Democratic Robert L. Veach2,94613.72%
Total votes21,471 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1962 Republican U.S. Senate primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Stevens 11,000 72.49%
Republican Frank Cook4,17527.51%
Total votes15,175 100.00

General election

1962 United States Senate election in Alaska [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ernest Gruening (inc.) 33,827 58.14%
Republican Ted Stevens 24,35441.86%
Total votes58,181 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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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 06, 1962".