The 1986 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Frank Murkowski ran for a second term in the United States Senate and was primarily opposed by Alaska Pacific University President Glenn Olds. Following a highly competitive election in 1980, Murkowski faced a legitimate opponent in Glenn Olds, and the contest was fairly close. However, in the end, Murkowski was able to defeat Olds by a slightly wider margin than he won by six years prior.
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 Results by state house district Murkowski: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Olds: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Open primary
editCandidates
editRepublican
edit- Frank Murkowski, incumbent United States Senator since 1981, former banker and commissioner of the Alaska Department of Economic Development
Democratic
edit- Glenn Olds, president of Alaska Pacific University
- Bill Barnes, former director of the People Mover transit system in Anchorage. His wife, Allegra, was the Libertarian nominee for lieutenant governor in this same election year
- Dave Carlson, former congressional candidate
- Michael J. Bruner
- Karl Francis
Libertarian
edit- Chuck House, field representative for Eastman Kodak Company and Libertarian Party activist
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Murkowski (inc.) | 91,705 | 63.11% | |
| Democratic | Glenn Olds | 36,995 | 25.46% | |
| Democratic | Bill Barnes | 4,871 | 3.35% | |
| Libertarian | Chuck House | 4,265 | 2.94% | |
| Democratic | Dave J. Carlson | 4,211 | 2.90% | |
| Democratic | Michael J. Bruner | 1,809 | 1.24% | |
| Democratic | Karl Francis | 1,454 | 1.00% | |
| Total votes | 145,310 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Murkowski (inc.) | 97,674 | 54.02% | +0.34% | |
| Democratic | Glenn Olds | 79,727 | 44.10% | −1.84% | |
| Libertarian | Chuck House | 3,161 | 1.75% | ||
| Write-ins | 239 | 0.13% | |||
| Majority | 17,947 | 9.93% | +2.17% | ||
| Turnout | 180,801 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Official Results - August 26, 1986 Primary Election" (PDF). State of Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 25, 2016.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 1.