1974 United States Senate election in Alaska
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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. This is the last time that a member of the Democratic Party has won the Class 3 Senate seat in Alaska. It is also the last time a person not named Murkowski has won this seat. Since this election, Democrats have only won a single subsequent Alaska U.S. Senate race (in 2008).
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November 5, 1974
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   Gravel: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Lewis: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary election
Democratic
- Mike Gravel, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Dick Greuel, former Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives
- Gene Guess, former Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives and candidate for Senate in 1972
- Donald W. Hobbs
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Gravel (incumbent) | 22,834 | 54.3 | |
| Democratic | Gene Guess | 15,090 | 35.9 | |
| Democratic | Dick Greuel | 3,367 | 8.0 | |
| Democratic | Donald W. Hobbs | 756 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 42,047 | 100.00 | ||
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clyde "C.R." Lewis | 21,065 | 52.6 | |
| Republican | Terry Miller | 16,336 | 40.8 | |
| Republican | Red Stevens | 2,207 | 5.5 | |
| Republican | Bob M. Aaron | 203 | 0.5 | |
| Republican | Merle W. Gnagy | 192 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 40,003 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Gravel (incumbent) | 54,361 | 58.28% | ||
| Republican | Clyde "C.R." Lewis | 38,914 | 41.72% | ||
| Total votes | 93,275 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||