1970 Alaska gubernatorial election

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1970 Alaska gubernatorial election
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  1966 November 3, 1970 1974  
  William A. Egan.jpg Keith H. Miller.jpg
Nominee Bill Egan Keith H. Miller
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Red Boucher Robert W. Ward
Popular vote42,30937,264
Percentage52.38%46.13%

1970 Alaska gubernatorial election by State House District.svg
Results by state house district
Egan:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Miller:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Keith H. Miller
Republican

Elected Governor

Bill Egan
Democratic

The 1970 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970, for the post of Governor of Alaska. Former governor and Democratic candidate Bill Egan was able to defeat incumbent Republican governor Keith H. Miller after having lost his position in the previous election to Wally Hickel. Miller had been appointed to fill the rest of Hickel's term after Hickel was nominated to be the U.S. Secretary of the Interior under President Richard Nixon. Miller defeated Representative Howard Wallace Pollock for the Republican nomination.

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Results

Results overview

1970 Alaska gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bill Egan 42,309 52.38% +4.01%
Republican Keith H. Miller (incumbent)37,26446.13%−3.86%
American Independent Ralph Anderson1,2061.49%
Majority5,0456.25%
Turnout 80,779
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

Results by district

District [2] Bill Egan

Democratic

Keith Miller (incumbent)

Republican

Ralph Anderson

American Independent

Total votes
#%#%#%
District 12,67559.8%1,77539.7%250.5%4,475
District 298058.9%67840.8%50.3%1,663
District 31,43862.1%85737.0%220.9%2,317
District 43,52459.8%2,34139.7%260.5%5,891
District 594271.5%36928.0%70.5%1,318
District 61,10462.9%63236.0%191.1%1,755
District 782033.5%1,58164.6%481.9%2,449
District 814,23144.8%17,12653.9%4151.3%31,772
District 943845.8%50853.1%101.1%956
District 102,15451.6%1,87644.9%1483.5%4,178
District 111,21866.9%58432.1%191.0%1,821
District 1247366.8%21229.9%233.3%708
District 1379268.6%33428.9%282.5%1,154
District 141,47681.0%30516.7%412.3%1,822
District 151,01954.8%79842.9%442.3%1,861
District 166,13248.6%6,22749.3%2682.1%12,627
District 171,18374.7%37023.4%301.9%1,583
District 181,16068.8%51130.3%140.9%1,685
District 1955073.9%18024.2%141.9%744
Totals42,30952.4%37,26446.1%1,2061.5%80,779

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References

  1. "1970 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Alaska" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
  2. Scammon, Richard M. (1972). America Votes 9: A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press. p. 24. ISBN   0-87187-033-9.