Michael Gravel

U.S. Senator
Born
May 13, 1930
Died
June 26, 2021
Age at death
91
Home state
Alaska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968–1974
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gravel90,888
Opponents83,318
2
Elections run

Between 1968 and 1974, Michael Gravel ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Gravel's biggest single-election total was 54,361 votes, in the 1974 U.S. Senate election in Alaska. Gravel's closest win came in the 1968 U.S. Senate election in Alaska, decided by 6,241 votes.

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How many votes has Michael Gravel received?

Michael Gravel has received 90,888 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Michael Gravel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. SenateAlaskaWon54,36158.28%C. R. Lewis
1968U.S. SenateAlaskaWon36,52745.13%Elmer E. Rasmuson
Ernest J. Gruening
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000388) and Wikidata (Q352422). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.