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1974 United States Senate election in Alaska
	Results by borough and census area; Gravel: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Lewis: 50–60%
U.S. senator before election; Mike Gravel; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Mike Gravel; Democratic

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. Democrats did not win another Alaska U.S. Senate race until 2008.

Primary election edit

Democratic edit

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 edit

U.S. Senate primary results^[1]
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 edit

Bob Aaron
Merle Gnagy
Clyde "C.R." Lewis, State Senator from Anchorage
Terry Miller, State Senator from North Pole
Red Stevens

Results edit

U.S. Senate primary results^[1]
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 edit

1974 United States Senate election in Alaska^[2]
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