1988 United States Senate election in Hawaii
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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 | |
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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
- ^ "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Maria M. Hustace".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Race -".
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