1974 United States Senate election in Alaska

1974 United States Senate election in Alaska

← 1968 November 5, 1974 1980 →
 
Nominee Mike Gravel C. R. Lewis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 54,361 38,914
Percentage 58.28% 41.72%

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.


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