1970 United States Senate special election in Alaska
The 1970 United States Senate special election in Alaska was held on November 3, 1970. Republican U.S. Senator Ted Stevens was appointed on December 24th, 1968 following the death of Bob Bartlett in the middle of his second term. Stevens won the special election for the right to serve the remainder of Bartlett's term, which expired on January 3rd, 1973. Stevens would go on to serve 6 full terms until his defeat in 2008.
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Primary election
Republican
- Fritz Singer
- Ted Stevens, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1968
Democratic
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Stevens (incumbent) | 39,062 | 55.91 | |
| Democratic | Wendell P. Kay | 16,729 | 23.94 | |
| Democratic | Joe Josephson | 12,730 | 18.22 | |
| Republican | Fritz Singer | 1,349 | 1.93 | |
| Total votes | 69,870 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Stevens (incumbent) | 47,908 | 59.61% | +35.15 | |
| Democratic | Wendell P. Kay | 32,456 | 40.39% | –35.15 | |
| Total votes | 80,364 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- "AK US Senate - Special Open Primary Race - Aug 25, 1970". Our Campaigns. June 23, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- "AK US Senate - Special Race - Nov 03, 1970". Our Campaigns. May 9, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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