Nicholas Begich

U.S. Representative
Born
April 6, 1932
Died
December 29, 1972
Age at death
40
Home state
Alaska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1970
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Begich44,137
Opponents35,947
1
Elections run

Nicholas Begich (1932–1972), a Democratic politician from Alaska, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1970 U.S. House election in Alaska's at-large district with 44,137 votes (55.11%), defeating Frank H. Murkowski.

Browse every U.S. House race in Alaska's at-large district or all 1970 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Nicholas Begich received?

Nicholas Begich has received 44,137 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Nicholas Begich’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseAlaskaWon44,13755.11%Frank H. Murkowski
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000315) and Wikidata (Q1619015). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nicholas Begich: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nicholas-begich. Accessed [date].

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.