1974 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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1974 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
Flag of Alaska.svg
  1973 (special) November 5, 1974 1976  
  Don Young 1975.png Willie Hensley 1973.jpg
Nominee Don Young Willie Hensley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote51,64144,280
Percentage53.8%46.2%

1974 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska by State House District.svg
Results by state house district
Young:     50–60%     60–70%
Hensley:     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%

Representative at-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative at-large

Don Young
Republican

The Alaska congressional election of 1974 was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1974. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1975. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1975, to January 3, 1977.

Contents

General election

Results

1974 Alaska's at-large congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (inc.) 51,641 53.84
Democratic Willie Hensley 44,28046.16
Total votes95,921 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives - 404". clerk.house.gov. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.