1974 United States Senate election in Alaska

1974 United States Senate election in Alaska
November 5, 1974
 
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. Since this election, Democrats have only won one more Alaska U.S. Senate race, in 2008.

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