Election Name: | 1974 United States Senate election in Alaska |
Country: | Alaska |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1968 United States Senate election in Alaska |
Previous Year: | 1968 |
Next Election: | 1980 United States Senate election in Alaska |
Next Year: | 1980 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1974 |
Image1: | Mikegravel (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Mike Gravel |
Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
Popular Vote1: | 54,361 |
Percentage1: | 58.28% |
Nominee2: | C. R. Lewis |
Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
Popular Vote2: | 38,914 |
Percentage2: | 41.72% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Mike Gravel |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
After Election: | Mike Gravel |
After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1974 United States Senate election in Alaska took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Mike Gravel was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican State Senator Clyde "C.R." Lewis. This is the last time that a member of the Democratic Party has won the Class 3 Senate seat in Alaska. It is also the last time a person not named Murkowski has won this seat. Democrats did not win another Alaska U.S. Senate race until 2008.