1986 United States Senate election in Alaska

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.

1986 United States Senate election in Alaska

November 4, 1986
 
Nominee Frank Murkowski Glenn Olds
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 97,764 79,727
Percentage 54.02% 44.10%

Results by state house district
Murkowski:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Olds:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Frank Murkowski
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frank Murkowski
Republican

Open primary

Republican

Democratic

Libertarian

Results

Open primary results[1]
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

Results

1986 United States Senate election in Alaska[2]
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

See also

References

  1. "Official Results - August 26, 1986 Primary Election" (PDF). State of Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 25, 2016.
  2. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 1.
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