1968 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

The Alaska congressional election of 1968 was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1968. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1969. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1969, to January 3, 1971. Incumbent Republican Representative Howard W. Pollock defeated Democratic State Senator Nick Begich, by a margin of 8.4%, winning re-election to a second term.^[1]

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1968 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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Nominee Howard Wallace Pollock Nick Begich Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 43,577 36,785 Percentage 54.2% 45.8%

Results by state house district Pollock:      50–60%      60–70% Begich:      50–60%      60–70%

Representative at-large before election Howard Wallace Pollock Republican Elected Representative at-large Howard Wallace Pollock Republican

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