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1974 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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1974 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

← 1973 (special) November 5, 1974 1976 →
 
Nominee Don Young Willie Hensley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 51,641 44,280
Percentage 53.8% 46.2%

Results by state house district
Young:      50–60%      60–70%
Hensley:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%

Representative at-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative at-large

Don Young
Republican

The Alaska congressional election of 1974 was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1974. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1975. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1975, to January 3, 1977.

General election

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Results

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1974 Alaska's at-large congressional district election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Young (inc.) 51,641 53.84
Democratic Willie Hensley 44,280 46.16
Total votes 95,921 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives - 404". clerk.house.gov. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.