1972Final results
1972 election for Alaska Senate District B
Alaska State Senate · Alaska
H. D. Meland (D) won with 79.3% of the vote, defeating Vanhorn (R) by 58.6 points.
H. D. MelandDemocrat · winner
79.3%4,238
VanhornRepublican
20.7%1,106
5,344 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET