Alaska gubernatorial election, 1966
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The 1966 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966 for the post of governor of Alaska. Republican challenger Walter Hickel narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic governor Bill Egan, falling just 3 votes short of an overall majority.
Results
| 1966 gubernatorial election, Alaska[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Walter Hickel | 33,145 | 49.99% | ||
| Democratic | Bill Egan (inc.) | 32,065 | 48.37% | ||
| Independent | John Grasse | 1,084 | 1.64% | ||
| Majority | 1,080 | 1.63% | |||
| Turnout | 66,294 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "1966 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Alaska" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-31.