The 1986 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent
Republican United States Senator Frank Murkowski ran for a second term in the
United States Senate and was primarily opposed by
Alaska Pacific University
Alaska Pacific University (APU) is a private university in Anchorage, Alaska. It was established as Alaska Methodist University in 1957. Although it was renamed to Alaska Pacific University in 1978, it is still affiliated with the United Methodi ...
President
Glenn Olds
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. Following a highly competitive election in
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
, Murkowski faced a legitimate opponent in Glenn Olds, and the contest was fairly close. However, in the end, Murkowski was able to defeat Olds by a slightly wider margin than he won by six years prior.
Open primary
Candidates
Republican
*
Frank Murkowski, incumbent
United States Senator since 1981, former banker and commissioner of the
Alaska Department of Economic Development
Democratic
*
Glenn Olds
Glenn A. Olds (February 28, 1921 – March 11, 2006) was an American academic administrator, government official and politician. Olds was raised in Oregon and attended Willamette University.Dobrow, Martin"How the FBI Tried to Block Martin Luther ...
, president of
Alaska Pacific University
Alaska Pacific University (APU) is a private university in Anchorage, Alaska. It was established as Alaska Methodist University in 1957. Although it was renamed to Alaska Pacific University in 1978, it is still affiliated with the United Methodi ...
* Bill Barnes, former director of the
People Mover transit system in Anchorage. His wife, Allegra, was the
Libertarian
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nominee for
lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
in this same election year
* Dave Carlson, former congressional candidate
* Michael J. Bruner
* Karl Francis
Libertarian
* Chuck House, field representative for
Eastman Kodak Company
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and Libertarian Party activist
Results
General election
Results
See also
*
1986 United States Senate elections
The 1986 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate in the middle of Ronald Reagan's second presidential term. The Republicans had to defend an unusually large number of freshman Senate incumbents who had been el ...
References
External links
{{1986 United States elections
Senate
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Alaska
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...