1974 United States Senate election in Alaska

1974 United States Senate election in Alaska

November 5, 1974

Nominee Mike Gravel C. R. Lewis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 54,361 38,914 Percentage 58.28% 41.72%

Gravel:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Lewis:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Mike Gravel Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Mike Gravel Democratic

The 1974 United States Senate election in Alaska took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Mike Gravel was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican State Senator Clyde "C.R." Lewis. This is the last time that a member of the Democratic Party has won the Class 3 Senate seat in Alaska. It is also the last time a person not named Murkowski has won this seat. Democrats did not win another Alaska U.S. Senate race until 2008.

Primary election

Democratic

• Mike Gravel, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Dick Greuel, former Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives
• Gene Guess, former Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives and candidate for Senate in 1972
• Donald W. Hobbs

Results

U.S. Senate primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Gravel (incumbent)	22,834	54.3
	Democratic	Gene Guess	15,090	35.9
	Democratic	Dick Greuel	3,367	8.0
	Democratic	Donald W. Hobbs	756	1.8
Total votes			42,047	100.00

Republican

• Bob Aaron
• Merle Gnagy
• Clyde "C.R." Lewis, State Senator from Anchorage
• Terry Miller, State Senator from North Pole
• Red Stevens

Results

U.S. Senate primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Clyde "C.R." Lewis	21,065	52.6
	Republican	Terry Miller	16,336	40.8
	Republican	Red Stevens	2,207	5.5
	Republican	Bob M. Aaron	203	0.5
	Republican	Merle W. Gnagy	192	0.4
Total votes			40,003	100.00

General election

1974 United States Senate election in Alaska

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mike Gravel (incumbent)	54,361	58.28%
	Republican	Clyde "C.R." Lewis	38,914	41.72%
Total votes			93,275	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1974 United States Senate elections