1986Final results
1986 election for U.S. Senate in Alaska
U.S. Senate · Alaska
Frank Murkowski (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Glenn Olds (D) by 9.9 points.
Frank MurkowskiRepublican · winner
54.0%97,674
Glenn OldsDemocrat
44.1%79,727
Chuck HouseLibertarian
1.7%3,161
180,801 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Glenn OldsFrank Murkowski
$412.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$412K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$783
Cash on hand
$53.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986