1962 United States Senate election in Alaska
The 1962 United States Senate election in Alaska took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening ran for a full term in office and defeated Republican Ted Stevens.
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Stevens would go on to be appointed to Alaska's other (Class II) U.S. Senate seat in 1968 and serve for over forty years, winning seven elections.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ernest Gruening, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959
- Robert L. Veach
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ernest Gruening (incumbent) | 18,525 | 86.28% | |
| Democratic | Robert L. Veach | 2,946 | 13.72% | |
| Total votes | 21,471 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Frank Cook
- Ted Stevens, former U.S. Attorney for the Fourth Division of Alaska Territory and Alaskan statehood activist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Stevens | 11,000 | 72.49% | |
| Republican | Frank Cook | 4,175 | 27.51% | |
| Total votes | 15,175 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ernest Gruening (inc.) | 33,827 | 45.13% | ||
| Republican | Ted Stevens | 24,354 | 37.42% | ||
| Total votes | 58,181 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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