1966 United States Senate election in Alaska

none March 2026 September 2023 1966 United States Senate election in Alaska Alaska presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Alaska 1960 1970 United States Senate special election in Alaska 1970 (special) November 8, 1966 x150px Bob Bartlett 1967.jpg Bob Bartlett Democratic Party (US) 49,289 75.54% Lee McKinley.jpg Lee McKinley Republican Party (US) 15,961 24.46% 400px Results by borough and census area 400px Results by state house district 1 400px Bartlett: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Bob Bartlett Democratic Party (US) Bob Bartlett Democratic Party (US) The 1966 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Bartlett was re-elected to a third term in office in a landslide, defeating Republican dentist Lee McKinley in a rematch of their 1960 race. Bartlett would not complete the term, dying in office on December 11, 1968, following complications after heart surgery. Ted Stevens would be elected to complete Bartlett's term, and would serve for 40 years in the U.S. Senate. This was the last time until 2008 that a Democrat was elected to Alaska's Class 2 Senate seat. Open primary Candidates Democratic Bob Bartlett, incumbent Senator T. J. Bichsel David Boyer, candidate for Governor of Alaska in 1962 Robert L. Veach Republican Lawrence M. Brayton, candidate for Senate in 1960 Lee McKinley, dentist and Republican nominee for Senate in 1960 Maxine B. Whaley Results 1966 Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=229102 Our Campaigns - AK US Senate - Open Primary Race - Aug 22, 1966 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Bob Bartlett (inc.) 27,994 57.40% Republican Party (United States) Lee McKinley 9,310 19.09% Republican Party (United States) Lawrence M. Brayton 5,492 11.26% Republican Party (United States) Maxine B. Whaley 8,662 3.83% Democratic Party (United States) T. J. Bichsel 1,864 3.82% Democratic Party (United States) Robert L. Veach 1,299 2.66% Democratic Party (United States) David Boyer 944 1.94% 48,769 100.00% General election Results General election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3266 Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1966 www.ourcampaigns.com http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1966election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1966 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1967 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Bartlett (inc.) 49,289 75.54% 12.12 Republican Party (United States) Lee McKinley 15,961 24.46% 12.12 65,250 100.00% See also 1966 United States Senate elections References Alaska 1966 Category:1966 Alaska elections