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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
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Bartlett (inc.) | 49,289 | 75.54% |  12.12
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| Republican | Lee McKinley | 15,961 | 24.46% |  12.12
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| Total votes | 65,250 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate - Open Primary Race - Aug 22, 1966". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1966". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1967). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1966" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.