1972 United States Senate election in Alaska

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%
Stevens:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Ted Stevens
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Stevens
Republican

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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.

General election

Results

General election results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ted Stevens (inc.) 74,216 77.30% Increase17.69
Democratic Gene Guess 21,791 22.70% Decrease17.69
Total votes 96,007 100.00%

See also

References

  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.


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