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1962 Alaska U.S. House At-large Election

Alaska · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Alaska U.S. House At-large Election?

Ralph Rivers won the 1962 Alaska U.S. House At-large Election. Ralph Rivers received 31,953 popular votes (54.54%). The main challenger was Lowell Thomas Jr. (45.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Rivers and Jr.

Rivers +9.1 pts · won by 5,315 votes
Ralph RiversDemocraticWINNER54.54%
31,953 votes
Lowell Thomas Jr.Republican45.46%
26,638 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.