Alaska
Republican: Sarah Palin: 49%
Democrat: Tony Knowles: 41%
Precincts Reporting: 98%
Palin, a former mayor of Wasilla, defeated incumbent Frank Murkowski and was nominated with 51 percent in a three-way primary. Knowles, a former two-term governor of the state who served from 1994-2002, was nominated with 69 percent in a two-way primary.
