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1970 Alaska U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1970 Alaska U.S. House At-large Election?

Nicholas Begich won the 1970 Alaska U.S. House At-large Election. Nicholas Begich received 44,137 popular votes (55.11%). The main challenger was Frank H. Murkowski (44.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Begich and Murkowski

Begich +10.2 pts · won by 8,190 votes
Nicholas BegichDemocraticWINNER55.11%
44,137 votes
Frank H. MurkowskiRepublican44.89%
35,947 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.