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 24, 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 3, 1973. After completing his term, Stevens would go on to serve 6 more full terms until his defeat in 2008.
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| Elections in Alaska |
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Primary election
Republican
- Fritz Singer
- Ted Stevens, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1968, former Solicitor of the Interior
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 overview
| 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 | |||||
Results by district
| District | Ted Stevens (incumbent) | Wendell P. Kay | Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| District 1 | 2,299 | 51.6% | 2,160 | 48.4% | 4,459 |
| District 2 | 995 | 60.2% | 659 | 39.8% | 1,654 |
| District 3 | 1,104 | 47.9% | 1,203 | 52.1% | 2,307 |
| District 4 | 3,053 | 52.3% | 2,790 | 47.7% | 5,843 |
| District 5 | 686 | 52.6% | 617 | 47.4% | 1,303 |
| District 6 | 1,016 | 58.7% | 714 | 41.3% | 1,730 |
| District 7 | 1,780 | 73.1% | 656 | 26.9% | 2,436 |
| District 8 | 20,502 | 64.9% | 11,104 | 35.1% | 31,606 |
| District 9 | 592 | 62.6% | 354 | 37.4% | 946 |
| District 10 | 2,535 | 61.2% | 1,604 | 38.8% | 4,139 |
| District 11 | 1,028 | 57.0% | 777 | 43.0% | 1,805 |
| District 12 | 389 | 54.9% | 319 | 45.1% | 708 |
| District 13 | 660 | 57.3% | 492 | 42.7% | 1,152 |
| District 14 | 828 | 45.4% | 994 | 54.6% | 1,822 |
| District 15 | 1,068 | 57.8% | 781 | 42.2% | 1,849 |
| District 16 | 7,432 | 58.9% | 5,181 | 41.1% | 12,613 |
| District 17 | 701 | 44.6% | 871 | 55.4% | 1,572 |
| District 18 | 835 | 49.8% | 841 | 50.2% | 1,676 |
| District 19 | 405 | 54.4% | 339 | 45.6% | 744 |
| Totals | 47,908 | 59.6% | 32,456 | 40.4% | 80,364 |
References
- State of Alaska Official Returns by Election Precinct: Primary Election August 25, 1970 (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. 1970. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- State of Alaska Official Returns by Election Precinct: General Election November 3, 1970 (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. 1970. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- Scammon, Richard M. (1972). America Votes 9: A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-87187-033-9.
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