Election Name: | 1986 United States Senate election in Alaska |
Country: | Alaska |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1980 United States Senate election in Alaska |
Previous Year: | 1980 |
Next Election: | 1992 United States Senate election in Alaska |
Next Year: | 1992 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1986 |
Image1: | Frank Murkowski 1987.jpg |
Nominee1: | Frank Murkowski |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 97,764 |
Percentage1: | 54.02% |
Nominee2: | Glenn Olds |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 79,727 |
Percentage2: | 44.10% |
Map Size: | 325px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Frank Murkowski |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Frank Murkowski |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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 President Glenn Olds. Following a highly competitive election in 1980, 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.