1974 Alaska gubernatorial election
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Elections in Alaska |
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The 1974 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974 for the post of governor of Alaska. Republican challenger and mayor of Bristol Bay Borough Jay Hammond narrowly beat Democratic incumbent Bill Egan in a close race that was forced into a recount to verify the results. The formation of the new Alaskan Independence Party was considered to have a large impact on the race.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jay Hammond | 45,840 | 47.67% | ||
Democratic | Bill Egan (inc.) | 45,553 | 47.37% | ||
Independence | Joe Vogler | 4,770 | 4.96% | ||
Majority | 287 | 0.30% | |||
Turnout | 96,163 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
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