1966 United States Senate election in Alaska

The 1966 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Bartlett was re-elected to a third term in office in a landslide, defeating Republican dentist Lee McKinley in a rematch of their 1960 race. Bartlett would not complete the term, dying in office on December 11, 1968, following complications after heart surgery. Ted Stevens would be elected to complete Bartlett's term, and would serve for 40 years in the U.S. Senate. This was the last time until 2008 that a Democrat was elected to Alaska's Class 2 Senate seat.

1966 United States Senate election in Alaska

← 1960 November 8, 1966 1970 (special) →

Nominee Bob Bartlett Lee McKinley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 49,289 15,961 Percentage 75.54% 24.46%

Results by borough and census area Results by state house district Bartlett:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Bob Bartlett Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Bob Bartlett Democratic

Open primary

Candidates

Democratic

• Bob Bartlett, incumbent Senator
• T. J. Bichsel
• David Boyer, candidate for Governor of Alaska in 1962
• Robert L. Veach

Republican

• Lawrence M. Brayton, candidate for Senate in 1960
• Lee McKinley, dentist and Republican nominee for Senate in 1960
• Maxine B. Whaley

Results

1966 Senate primary^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Bartlett (inc.)	27,994	57.40%
	Republican	Lee McKinley	9,310	19.09%
	Republican	Lawrence M. Brayton	5,492	11.26%
	Republican	Maxine B. Whaley	8,662	3.83%
	Democratic	T. J. Bichsel	1,864	3.82%
	Democratic	Robert L. Veach	1,299	2.66%
	Democratic	David Boyer	944	1.94%
Total votes			48,769	100.00%

General election

Results

General election results^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bob Bartlett (inc.)	49,289	75.54%	12.12
	Republican	Lee McKinley	15,961	24.46%	12.12
Total votes			65,250	100.00%

See also

• 1966 United States Senate elections