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1986 Alaska U.S. Senate Election

Alaska · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1986 Alaska U.S. Senate Election?

Frank H. Murkowski won the 1986 Alaska U.S. Senate Election. Frank H. Murkowski received 97,674 popular votes (54.02%). The main challenger was Glenn Olds (44.1%).

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

Murkowski +9.9 pts · won by 17,947 votes
Frank H. MurkowskiRepublicanWINNER54.02%
97,674 votes
Glenn OldsDemocratic44.1%
79,727 votes
Chuck HouseLibertarian1.75%
3,161 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.