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1964 Alaska U.S. House At-large Election

Alaska · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Alaska U.S. House At-large Election?

Ralph Rivers won the 1964 Alaska U.S. House At-large Election. Ralph Rivers received 34,605 popular votes (51.52%). The main challenger was Lowell Thomas Jr. (48.48%).

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

Rivers +3.0 pts · won by 2,039 votes
Ralph RiversDemocraticWINNER51.52%
34,605 votes
Lowell Thomas Jr.Republican48.48%
32,566 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.