1986 Senate elections · Alaska history
Alaska U.S. Senate election 1986
Frank Murkowski REP +9.9 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 180,801
- Margin
- 9.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Murkowski Won | REP | 97,674 | 54.02% | |
| Glenn Olds | DEM | 79,727 | 44.10% | |
| Chuck House | LIB | 3,161 | 1.75% | |
| Write-in | — | 239 | 0.13% | |
| Total | 180,801 | |||
Official source: data
Other Alaska Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 7.4 |
| 2020 | Class II | Dan Sullivan | 12.7 |
| 2016 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 15.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | Dan Sullivan | 2.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 4.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark Begich | 1.2 |
| 2004 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 3.0 |
| 2002 | Class II | Ted Stevens | 67.7 |
| 1998 | Class III | Frank Murkowski | 54.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Ted Stevens | 64.2 |
| 1992 | Class III | Frank Murkowski | 14.6 |
| 1990 | Class II | Ted Stevens | 34.0 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Alaska Senate race?
Frank Murkowski (REP) won with 54.0% of the vote, ahead of Glenn Olds (44.1%), a margin of 9.9 points.
Did the Alaska Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Alaska Senate race?
180,801 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.