1974 United States Senate election in Alaska
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.
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Primary election
Candidates
Democratic
- Mike Gravel, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Richard Greuel, former Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives
- W. Eugene Guess, former Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives and candidate for Senate in 1972
- Donald W. Hobbs
Republican
- Bob Aaron
- Merle Gnagy
- Clyde "C.R." Lewis, State Senator from Anchorage
- Terry Miller, State Senator from North Pole
- Red Stevens
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Gravel (incumbent) | 22,834 | 27.83% | |
| Republican | Clyde "C.R." Lewis | 21,065 | 25.67% | |
| Republican | Terry Miller | 16,336 | 19.91% | |
| Democratic | W. Eugene Guess | 15,090 | 18.39% | |
| Democratic | Richard Greuel | 3,367 | 4.10% | |
| Republican | Red Stevens | 2,207 | 2.69% | |
| Democratic | Donald W. Hobbs | 756 | 0.92% | |
| Republican | Bob M. Aaron | 203 | 0.25% | |
| Republican | Merle W. Gnagy | 192 | 0.23% | |
| Total votes | 82,050 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic | Mike Gravel | 54,361 | 58.28% | ||
| Republican | Clyde "C.R." Lewis | 38,914 | 41.72% | ||
| Total votes | 93,275 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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