United States Senate election in Alaska, 1984
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican Senator Ted Stevens sought re-election to a third term in the United States Senate. Owing to his popularity and the conservative bent of Alaska, Stevens did not face major opposition, and easily defeated former Alaska Attorney General John Havelock in the general election.
Open primary
Candidates
Democratic
- John Havelock, former Attorney General of Alaska
- Dave Carlson, former congressional candidate
- Michael Beasley, perennial candidate
- Joe Tracanna
- Phil Stoddard
Republican
- Ted Stevens, incumbent Senator since 1968
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ted Stevens (Incumbent) | 65,522 | 69.22% | |
Democratic | John Havelock | 19,074 | 20.15% | |
Democratic | Dave Carlson | 4,620 | 4.88% | |
Republican | Michael Beasley | 2,443 | 2.58% | |
Democratic | Joe Tracanna | 1,661 | 1.75% | |
Democratic | Phil Stoddard | 1,331 | 1.41% | |
Total votes | 94,651 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Ted Stevens (Incumbent) | 146,919 | 71.17% | -4.42% | |
Democratic | John E. Havelock | 58,804 | 28.49% | +4.39% | |
Write-ins | 715 | 0.35% | |||
Majority | 88,115 | 42.68% | -8.81% | ||
Turnout | 206,438 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also
References
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