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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, 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ernest Gruening (incumbent) | 18,525 | 86.28% | |
| Democratic | Robert L. Veach | 2,946 | 13.72% | |
| Total votes | 21,471 | 100.00 | ||
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Solicitor of the Interior U.S. Senator from Alaska
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Frank Cook
- 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ted Stevens | 11,000 | 72.49% | |
| Republican | Frank Cook | 4,175 | 27.51% | |
| Total votes | 15,175 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ernest Gruening (inc.) | 33,827 | 58.14% | ||
| Republican | Ted Stevens | 24,354 | 41.86% | ||
| Total votes | 58,181 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||