1990 United States Senate election in Alaska
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The 1990 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Ted Stevens sought re-election to a fifth term (a fourth full term) in the United States Senate, which he won easily, besting his opponents in a landslide.
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Open primary
editCandidates
editDemocratic
edit- Michael Beasley, perennial candidate
- Tom Taggart
Republican
edit- Ted Stevens, incumbent United States Senator since 1968
- Robert M. Bird, anti-abortion activist
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Stevens (Incumbent) | 81,968 | 59.19% | |
| Republican | Bob Bird | 34,824 | 25.15% | |
| Democratic | Michael Beasley | 12,371 | 8.93% | |
| Democratic | Tom Taggart | 9,329 | 6.74% | |
| Total votes | 138,492 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Stevens (Incumbent) | 125,806 | 66.23% | −4.94% | |
| Democratic | Michael Beasley | 61,152 | 32.19% | +3.71% | |
| Write-ins | 2,999 | 1.58% | |||
| Majority | 64,654 | 34.04% | −8.65% | ||
| Turnout | 189,957 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Dendy, Dallas L. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990" (PDF).