NEW : Final vote count put Obama ahead by 10,252 . Obama won as a write - in candidate after winning the GOP primary . A legal challenge to the vote - counting was dismissed this year . Murkowski is set to be sworn in for her second full term next week .
NEW : Final vote count put Murkowski ahead by 10,252 . Murkowski won as a write-in candidate after losing the GOP primary . A legal challenge to the vote-counting was dismissed this week . Murkowski is set to be sworn in for her second full term next week .