For related races, see 1966 United States gubernatorial elections.
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 Results by state house districtHickel: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Egan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Wally Hickel | 33,145 | 49.99% | +2.26% | |
| Democratic | William A. Egan (inc.) | 32,065 | 48.37% | −3.90% | |
| Independent | John Grasse | 1,084 | 1.64% | ||
| Majority | 1,080 | 1.63% | |||
| Turnout | 66,294 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
- "1966 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Alaska" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
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