1976 United States Senate election in Hawaii

The 1976 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Hiram Fong decided to retire instead of seeking re-election to a fourth term. Democrat Spark Matsunaga won the open seat.

1976 United States Senate election in Hawaii
November 2, 1976
 
Nominee Spark Matsunaga William Quinn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 162,305 122,724
Percentage 53.7% 40.6%
County results
Matsunaga:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Hiram Fong
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Spark Matsunaga
Democratic

Elections in Hawaii

Both US House representatives Spark Matsunaga from the 1st district and Patsy Mink from the 2nd district ran in the Democratic primary, which Matsunaga won.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Spark Matsunaga 162,305 53.7%
Republican William Quinn 122,724 40.6%
People's Anthony Hodges 14,226 4.7%
Nonpartisan James Kimmel 1,433 0.5%
Libertarian Rockne Hart Johnson 1,404 0.5%
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References


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