<page_title> 2008 United States Senate elections </page_title> <section_title> Elections leading to the next Congress </section_title> <table> <cell> Alaska <col_header> State (linked to summaries below) </col_header> <col_header> Senator </col_header> <col_header> Alabama </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ted Stevens <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> <row_header> Alaska </row_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> <row_header> Alaska </row_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. <col_header> Results </col_header> <row_header> Alaska </row_header> </cell> <cell> √ Mark Begich (Democratic) 47.8% Ted Stevens (Republican) 46.6% Bob Bird (Alaskan Independence) 4.2% David Haase (Libertarian) 0.8% Ted Gianoutsos (Independent) 0.4% <col_header> Candidates </col_header> <row_header> Alaska </row_header> </cell> </table>
Mark Begich of Democrat defeated incumbent Ted Stevens of Republican in Alaska.