Wally Hickel
★ Governor
- Born
- August 18, 1919
- Died
- May 7, 2010
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- Alaska
- Party
- Alaskan Independence Party
- On the ballot
- 1966–1990
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hickel142,421
Opponents192,837
3
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1990, Wally Hickel ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Hickel's biggest single-election total was 75,721 votes, in the 1990 governor election in Alaska. Hickel's closest win came in the 1966 governor election in Alaska, decided by 1,080 votes.
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How many votes has Wally Hickel received?
Wally Hickel has received 142,421 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | GovernorAlaska | Won | 75,72138.88% | Tony Knowles Arliss Sturgulewski |
| 1978 | GovernorAlaska | Lost | 33,55526.44% | Jay Hammond |
| 1966 | GovernorAlaska | Won | 33,14549.99% | William A. Egan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q516594). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Wally Hickel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/wally-hickel. Accessed [date].