The 1962 United States Senate election in Alaska took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening ran for a second (his first full) term in office and defeated Republican nominee, Anchorage lawyer, former Interior Solicitor & former U.S. Attorney Ted Stevens.
Stevens was appointed to Alaska's other (Class II) U.S. Senate seat in 1968, following the death of Bob Bartlett and served for over forty years, he briefly served with Gruening until the latter's departure in 1969, serving as President pro tempore, and winning seven elections until his defeat in 2008.
Democratic primary
Candidates Ernest Gruening, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959 Robert L. Veach
Results
Republican primary
Candidates Frank Cook, insurance agent, Boone and Crockett record-holding sport hunter Ted Stevens, former U.S. Attorney for the Fourth Division of Alaska Territory, Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, and co-author of the Alaska Statehood Act
Results
General election
See also 1962 United States Senate elections
References