Convicted of a felony, encumbent Senator Ted Stevens (R) led Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D) by approximately 3,300 votes on Election Day. More than 90,000 ballots, many early or absentee, remained uncounted at that time.
“Mark Begich has defeated Sen. Ted Stevens in the election for U.S. Senate.
“The Democratic Anchorage mayor widened his lead to 3,724 votes in today’s counting of absentee and questioned ballots. The only votes left to count are approximately 2,500 special absentees from people living outside the U.S. or in remote parts of Alaska with no polling place.”