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1968 Alaska U.S. Senate Election

Alaska · 3 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1968 Alaska U.S. Senate Election?

Michael Gravel won the 1968 Alaska U.S. Senate Election. Michael Gravel received 36,527 popular votes (45.13%). The main challenger was Elmer E. Rasmuson (37.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Gravel and Rasmuson

Gravel +7.7 pts · won by 6,241 votes
Michael GravelDemocraticWINNER45.13%
36,527 votes
Elmer E. RasmusonRepublican37.42%
30,286 votes
Ernest J. GrueningIndependent17.44%
14,118 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.