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The1974 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974, for the post ofGovernor of Alaska.Republican challenger and mayor ofBristol Bay BoroughJay Hammond narrowly beatDemocratic incumbentBill Egan in a close race that was forced into a recount to verify the results. The formation of the newAlaskan Independence Party was considered to have a large impact on the race. Hammond had defeated former governorsWally Hickel andKeith Harvey Miller for the Republican nomination, while Egan defeatedEben Hopson andDon Wright for the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jay Hammond | 28,602 | 34.47% | |
| Republican | Wally Hickel | 20,728 | 24.98% | |
| Democratic | Bill Egan (inc.) | 20,356 | 24.53% | |
| Republican | Keith Harvey Miller | 10,864 | 13.09% | |
| Democratic | Don Wright | 1,063 | 1.28% | |
| Democratic | Eben Hopson | 951 | 1.15% | |
| Republican | Donn Hopkins | 269 | 0.32% | |
| Republican | James R. Russell | 144 | 0.17% | |
| Total votes | 82,977 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | 84,585 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jay Hammond | 45,840 | 47.67% | +1.54% | |
| Democratic | Bill Egan (inc.) | 45,553 | 47.37% | −5.01% | |
| Independence | Joe Vogler | 4,770 | 4.96% | ||
| Majority | 287 | 0.30% | |||
| Turnout | 96,163 | ||||
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