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1972 United States Senate election in Alaska

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1972 United States Senate election in Alaska

← 1970 (special) November 7, 1972 1978 →
 
Nominee Ted Stevens Gene Guess
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 74,216 21,791
Percentage 77.30% 22.70%

U.S. senator before election

Ted Stevens
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Stevens
Republican

The 1972 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 7, 1972. Republican U.S. Senator Ted Stevens, who was first elected to complete the unexpired term of Bob Bartlett was re-elected to a full term in office over Democrat Gene Guess.

General election

Results

General election results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ted Stevens (inc.) 74,216 77.30% Increase17.69
Democratic Gene Guess 21,791 22.70% Decrease17.69
Total votes 96,007 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1973). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.