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1962 United States Senate election in Alaska 
Summary
The 1962 United States Senate election in Alaska took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening ran for a second (his first full) term in office and defeated Republican nominee, Anchorage lawyer, former Interior Solicitor & former U.S. Attorney Ted Stevens.
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 Results by state house district Gruening: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Stevens was appointed to Alaska's other (Class II) U.S. Senate seat in 1968, following the death of Bob Bartlett and served for over forty years, serving as President pro tempore, and winning seven elections until his defeat in 2008.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Ernest Gruening, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959
- Robert L. Veach
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ernest Gruening (incumbent) | 18,525 | 86.28% | |
| Democratic | Robert L. Veach | 2,946 | 13.72% | |
| Total votes | 21,471 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Frank Cook
- Ted Stevens, former U.S. Attorney for the Fourth Division of Alaska Territory, Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, and co-author of the Alaska Statehood Act
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Stevens | 11,000 | 72.49% | |
| Republican | Frank Cook | 4,175 | 27.51% | |
| Total votes | 15,175 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ernest Gruening (inc.) | 33,827 | 58.14% | ||
| Republican | Ted Stevens | 24,354 | 41.86% | ||
| Total votes | 58,181 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||