1962 United States Senate election in Alaska

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The 1962 United States Senate election in Alaska took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening ran for a second (his first full) term in office and defeated Republican nominee, Anchorage lawyer, former Interior Solicitor & former U.S. Attorney Ted Stevens.

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1962 United States Senate election in Alaska
← 1958
November 6, 1962
1968 →
 
Nominee Ernest Gruening Ted Stevens
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 33,827 24,354
Percentage 58.14% 41.86%

Gruening:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Ernest Gruening
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Ernest Gruening
Democratic

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Stevens was appointed to Alaska's other (Class II) U.S. Senate seat in 1968, following the death of Bob Bartlett and served for over forty years, he briefly served with Gruening until the latter's departure in 1969, serving as President pro tempore, and winning seven elections until his defeat in 2008.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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1962 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
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
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Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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1962 Republican U.S. Senate primary [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Stevens 11,000 72.49%
Republican Frank Cook 4,175 27.51%
Total votes 15,175 100.00
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General election

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1962 United States Senate election in Alaska[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ernest Gruening (inc.) 33,827 58.14%
Republican Ted Stevens 24,354 41.86%
Total votes 58,181 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing
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