United States Senate special election in Hawaii, 1990

United States Senate special election in Hawaii, 1990
Hawaii
November 4, 1990

 
Nominee Daniel Akaka Pat Saiki
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 188,901 155,978
Percentage 53.7% 44.3%

County Results

U.S. Senator before election

Daniel Akaka
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Daniel Akaka
Democratic

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 Waihee in April 1990 to serve temporarily after the death of Spark Matsunaga.[1]

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Daniel Akaka 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

See also

References

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