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1986 United States Senate election in Alaska 
Summary
The 1986 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Frank Murkowski ran for a second term in the United States Senate and was primarily opposed by Alaska Pacific University President Glenn Olds. Following a highly competitive election in 1980, Murkowski faced a legitimate opponent in Glenn Olds, and the contest was fairly close. However, in the end, Murkowski was able to defeat Olds by a slightly wider margin than he won by six years prior.
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 Results by state house district Murkowski: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Olds: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Open primary edit
Candidates edit
Republican edit
- Frank Murkowski, incumbent United States Senator since 1981, former banker and commissioner of the Alaska Department of Economic Development
Democratic edit
- Glenn Olds, president of Alaska Pacific University
- Bill Barnes, former director of the People Mover transit system in Anchorage. His wife, Allegra, was the Libertarian nominee for lieutenant governor in this same election year
- Dave Carlson, former congressional candidate
- Michael J. Bruner
- Karl Francis
Libertarian edit
- Chuck House, field representative for Eastman Kodak Company and Libertarian Party activist
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Murkowski (inc.) | 91,705 | 63.11% | |
| Democratic | Glenn Olds | 36,995 | 25.46% | |
| Democratic | Bill Barnes | 4,871 | 3.35% | |
| Libertarian | Chuck House | 4,265 | 2.94% | |
| Democratic | Dave J. Carlson | 4,211 | 2.90% | |
| Democratic | Michael J. Bruner | 1,809 | 1.24% | |
| Democratic | Karl Francis | 1,454 | 1.00% | |
| Total votes | 145,310 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Murkowski (inc.) | 97,674 | 54.02% | +0.34% | |
| Democratic | Glenn Olds | 79,727 | 44.10% | −1.84% | |
| Libertarian | Chuck House | 3,161 | 1.75% | ||
| Write-ins | 239 | 0.13% | |||
| Majority | 17,947 | 9.93% | +2.17% | ||
| Turnout | 180,801 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||