1966 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1966 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

| country = Alaska

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1964 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

| previous_year = 1964

| next_election = 1968 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

| next_year = 1968

| election_date = November 8, 1966

| image1 = File:Howard Wallace Pollock.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Howard Wallace Pollock

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 34,040

| percentage1 = 51.6%

| image2 = File:Ralph_Julian_Rivers.jpg

| nominee2 = Ralph Rivers

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 31,867

| percentage2 = 48.4%

| map_image = 1966 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska by State House District.svg

| map_size = 400px

| map_caption = Results by state house district
Pollock: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Rivers: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}

| title = Representative at-large

| before_election = Ralph Rivers

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Howard Wallace Pollock

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Elections in Alaska sidebar}}

The Alaska congressional election of 1966 was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1966. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 1967. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 1967, to January 3, 1969. Incumbent representative Ralph Rivers lost re-election to a fifth term by a margin of 3.2%.

General election

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change| title=1968 Alaska's at-large congressional district electionhttps://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1966election.pdf}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Howard Wallace Pollock

|votes = 34,040

|percentage = 51.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Ralph Rivers (inc.)

|votes = 31,867

|percentage = 48.4

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 65,907

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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{{1966 United States elections}}

1966

Alaska

Category:1966 Alaska elections