Elections / 1986 · Senate · AK
Alaska — 1986 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1986 · U.S. SenateAlaska · U.S. SenateFrank H. MurkowskiR+9.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 Senate returns.
- Frank H. Murkowski✓(i)Republican97,67454.1%
- Glenn OldsDemocrat79,72744.2%
- Chuck HouseLibertarian3,1611.8%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+36.8Senate 1986R+9.9vs. baselineD+26.8
Alaska's 1986 Senate race ran 26.8 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Alaska's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −51.7% |
| 1980 | −7.8% |
| 1984 | −42.7% |
| 1986 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | −34.6% |
| 1992 | −14.7% |
| 1996 | −66.7% |
| 1998 | −54.9% |
| 2002 | −67.7% |
| 2004 | −3.0% |
| 2008 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | −4.0% |
| 2014 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −32.8% |
| 2020 | −12.7% |
| 2022 | −78.5% |
Same ballot, 1986AK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.