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1972 Alaska U.S. Senate Election

Alaska · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 Alaska U.S. Senate Election?

Ted Stevens won the 1972 Alaska U.S. Senate Election. Ted Stevens received 74,216 popular votes (77.3%). The main challenger was W. Eugene Guess (22.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Stevens and Guess

Stevens +54.6 pts · won by 52,425 votes
Ted StevensRepublicanWINNER77.3%
74,216 votes
W. Eugene GuessDemocratic22.7%
21,791 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.