# 1986 United States Senate election in Alaska

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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.

## Open primary
### Candidates
#### Republican

* Frank Murkowski, incumbent United States Senator since 1981, former banker and commissioner of the Alaska Department of Economic Development

#### Democratic

* Glenn Olds, president of Alaska Pacific University
* Bill Barnes, former director of the People Mover transit system in Anchorage. His wife, Allegra, was the Libertarian nominee for lieutenant governor in this same election year
* Dave Carlson, former congressional candidate
* Michael J. Bruner
* Karl Francis

#### Libertarian

* Chuck House, field representative for Eastman Kodak Company and Libertarian Party activist

### Results

Open primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Murkowski (inc.) | 91,705 | 63.11% |
| | Democratic | Glenn Olds | 36,995 | 25.46% |
| | Democratic | Bill Barnes | 4,871 | 3.35% |
| | Libertarian | Chuck House | 4,265 | 2.94% |
| | Democratic | Dave J. Carlson | 4,211 | 2.90% |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Bruner | 1,809 | 1.24% |
| | Democratic | Karl Francis | 1,454 | 1.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 145,310 | 100.00% |

## General election
### Results

1986 United States Senate election in Alaska :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Frank Murkowski (inc.) | 97,674 | 54.02% | +0.34% |
| | Democratic | Glenn Olds | 79,727 | 44.10% | −1.84% |
| | Libertarian | Chuck House | 3,161 | 1.75% | |
| | Write-ins | | 239 | 0.13% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,947 | 9.93% | +2.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 180,801 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | | |