Frank H. Murkowski
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- March 28, 1933
- Current age
- 93
- Home state
- Alaska
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1970–2002
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murkowski639,449
Opponents461,247
6
Elections run
Between 1970 and 2002, Frank H. Murkowski ran in 6 elections across 3 offices (U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and Governor), winning 5 and losing 1. Murkowski's biggest single-election total was 165,227 votes, in the 1998 U.S. Senate election in Alaska. Murkowski's closest win came in the 1980 U.S. Senate election in Alaska, decided by 12,152 votes.
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How many votes has Frank H. Murkowski received?
Frank H. Murkowski has received 639,449 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | GovernorAlaska | Won | 129,27955.85% | Fran Ulmer |
| 1998 | U.S. SenateAlaska | Won | 165,22774.49% | Joseph A. Joe Sonneman Jeffrey Gottlieb Scott A. Kohlhaas |
| 1992 | U.S. SenateAlaska | Won | 127,16353.05% | Tony Smith Mary Jordan |
| 1986 | U.S. SenateAlaska | Won | 97,67454.02% | Glenn Olds Chuck House |
| 1980 | U.S. SenateAlaska | Won | 84,15953.69% | Clark S. Gruening |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseAlaska | Lost | 35,94744.89% | Nicholas Begich |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001085) and Wikidata (Q448813). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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