W. Eugene Guess

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Alaska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Guess21,791
Opponents74,216
1
Elections run

W. Eugene Guess, a Democratic politician from Alaska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Alaska to Ted Stevens, receiving 21,791 votes (22.7%).

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How many votes has W. Eugene Guess received?

W. Eugene Guess has received 21,791 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W. Eugene Guess’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. SenateAlaskaLost21,79122.7%Ted Stevens
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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.