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1980 Alaska U.S. Senate Election

Alaska · 2 candidates · See every 1980 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1980 Alaska U.S. Senate Election?

Frank H. Murkowski won the 1980 Alaska U.S. Senate Election. Frank H. Murkowski received 84,159 popular votes (53.69%). The main challenger was Clark S. Gruening (45.93%).

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

Murkowski +7.8 pts · won by 12,152 votes
Frank H. MurkowskiRepublicanWINNER53.69%
84,159 votes
Clark S. GrueningDemocratic45.93%
72,007 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.