1988 United States Senate election in Hawaii

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1988 United States Senate election in Hawaii

← 1982 November 8, 1988 1990
(special)
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Nominee Spark Matsunaga Maria Hustace
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 247,941 66,987
Percentage 76.55% 20.68%

County results
Matsunaga:      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Spark Matsunaga
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Spark Matsunaga
Democratic

The 1988 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga won re-election to a third and final term.[1]

On April 15, 1990, Senator Matsunaga died of bone cancer, leading Governor John Waihe'e to appoint U.S. Representative from Hawaii's 2nd district Daniel Akaka to fill the seat. Akaka ran in the 1990 special election to fill out the remainder of the term, but won for his full term.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

  • Maria Hustace, cattle rancher[2]

Results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Spark Matsunaga (Incumbent) 247,941 76.55%
Republican Maria Hustace 66,987 20.68%
Libertarian Ken Schoolland 8,948 2.76%
Total votes 323,876 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Maria M. Hustace".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - Race -".