1966 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
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The Alaska congressional election of 1966 was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1966. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1967. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1967, to January 3, 1969. Incumbent representative Ralph Rivers lost re-election to a fifth term by a margin of 3.2%.
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November 8, 1966
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 Results by state house district Pollock: 50–60% 60–70% Rivers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Howard Wallace Pollock | 34,040 | 51.6 | |||
| Democratic | Ralph Rivers (inc.) | 31,867 | 48.4 | |||
| Total votes | 65,907 | 100.00 | ||||
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