1962 United States Senate election in Alaska

none March 2026 September 2023 1962 United States Senate election in Alaska Alaska Presidential no 1958 United States Senate elections in Alaska 1958 1968 United States Senate election in Alaska 1968 November 6, 1962 x180px Senator Ernest Gruening (D-AK) (croppedmore) (cropped).jpg Ernest Gruening Democratic Party (United States) 33,827 58.14% File:Ted stevens 1962 cropped.jpg Ted Stevens Republican Party (United States) 24,354 41.86% 400px Results by borough and census area 400px Results by state house district 1 400px Gruening: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening Democratic Party (United States) Ernest Gruening Democratic Party (United States) 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. 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, he briefly served with Gruening until the latter's departure in 1969, serving as President pro tempore, and winning seven elections until his defeat in 2008. Democratic primary Candidates Ernest Gruening, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959 Robert L. Veach Results 1962 Democratic U.S. Senate primaryhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=230030 Our Campaigns - AK US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 27, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Ernest Gruening (incumbent) 18,525 86.28% Democratic Party (United States) Robert L. Veach 2,946 13.72% 21,471 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Frank Cook, insurance agent, Boone and Crockett record-holding sport hunter 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 1962 Republican U.S. Senate primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=230029 Our Campaigns - AK US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 27, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Ted Stevens 11,000 72.49% Republican Party (United States) Frank Cook 4,175 27.51% 15,175 100.00 General election 1962 United States Senate election in Alaskahttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3274 Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Ernest Gruening (inc.) 33,827 58.14% Republican Party (United States) Ted Stevens 24,354 41.86% 58,181 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1962 United States Senate elections References 1 1962 Alaska United States Senate Category:Ted Stevens