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1966 United States Senate election in Alaska

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.

1966 United States Senate election in Alaska
← 1960 November 8, 1966 1970 (special) →
 
Nominee Bob Bartlett Lee McKinley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 49,289 15,961
Percentage 75.54% 24.46%
Bartlett:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Bob Bartlett
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Bartlett
Democratic

Open primary

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Candidates

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Democratic

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  • Bob Bartlett, incumbent Senator
  • T. J. Bichsel
  • David Boyer, candidate for Governor of Alaska in 1962
  • Robert L. Veach

Republican

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  • Lawrence M. Brayton, candidate for Senate in 1960
  • Lee McKinley, dentist and Republican nominee for Senate in 1960
  • Maxine B. Whaley

Results

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1966 Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Bartlett (inc.) 27,994 57.40%
Republican Lee McKinley 9,310 19.09%
Republican Lawrence M. Brayton 5,492 11.26%
Republican Maxine B. Whaley 8,662 3.83%
Democratic T. J. Bichsel 1,864 3.82%
Democratic Robert L. Veach 1,299 2.66%
Democratic David Boyer 944 1.94%
Total votes 48,769 100.00%

General election

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Results

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General election results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bob Bartlett (inc.) 49,289 75.54%  12.12
Republican Lee McKinley 15,961 24.46%  12.12
Total votes 65,250 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate - Open Primary Race - Aug 22, 1966". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1966". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1967). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1966" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.


   

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