1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii
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1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii
| Nominee | Daniel Akaka | Pat Saiki |
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| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Popular vote | 188,901 | 155,978 |
| Percentage | 53.72% | 44.35% |
County results
Akaka: 50–60% 60–70%
Akaka: 50–60% 60–70%
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The 1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii took place on November 4, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka was elected to finish the term ending in 1995. He had been appointed by Governor John Waiheʻe in April 1990 to serve temporarily after the death of Spark Matsunaga.[1] This was the best Republican performance in a U.S. Senate race in Hawaii where the Democrat won since Hiram Fong retired in 1976.[2]
Major candidates
[edit ]Democratic
[edit ]- Daniel Akaka, incumbent U.S. Senator and former U.S. Representative
Republican
[edit ]- Pat Saiki, U.S. Representative
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Akaka (incumbent) | 188,901 | 53.72 | |
| Republican | Pat Saiki | 155,978 | 44.35 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Schoolland | 6,788 | 1.93 | |
| Majority | 32,923 | 9.36 | ||
| Turnout | 351,666 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1990".
- ^ "U.S. Senate: States in the Senate | Hawaii". www.senate.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2023.