Election Name: | 1966 Alaska gubernatorial election |
Country: | Alaska |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1962 Alaska gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1962 |
Next Election: | 1970 Alaska gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1970 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1966 |
Nominee1: | Wally Hickel |
Image Upright: | 0.6 |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Running Mate1: | Keith H. Miller |
Popular Vote1: | 33,145 |
Percentage1: | 49.99% |
Nominee2: | William A. Egan |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Running Mate2: | Hugh Wade |
Popular Vote2: | 32,065 |
Percentage2: | 48.37% |
Map Size: | 400px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | William A. Egan |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Wally Hickel |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1966 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966, for the post of Governor of Alaska. Republican challenger Wally Hickel narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic governor William A. Egan, falling just 3 votes short of an overall majority. Hickel had defeated former State House Speaker Bruce B. Kendall and former Territorial Governor Mike Stepovich for the Republican nomination, while Egan was challenged in the Democratic primary by former House Speaker Wendell P. Kay.