1972 United States Senate election in Alaska

Summary

The 1972 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 7, 1972. Republican U.S. Senator Ted Stevens, who was first appointed & elected to complete the unexpired term of Bob Bartlett was re-elected to his second term (a full term) in office, over Democrat Gene Guess.

1972 United States Senate election in Alaska

← 1970 (special) November 7, 1972 1978 →
 
Nominee Ted Stevens Gene Guess
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 74,216 21,791
Percentage 77.30% 22.70%

Results by state house district
Stevens:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Ted Stevens
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Stevens
Republican

General election edit

Results edit

General election results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ted Stevens (inc.) 74,216 77.30%  17.69
Democratic Gene Guess 21,791 22.70%  17.69
Total votes 96,007 100.00%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1973). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.