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1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii Hawaii presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Hawaii 1988 1994 United States Senate election in Hawaii 1994 November 4, 1990 150x150px Sen Daniel Akaka.jpg Daniel Akaka Democratic Party (United States) 188,901 54.02% Pat Saiki.jpg Pat Saiki Republican Party (United States) 155,978 44.61% 1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii results map by county.svg 310px County results Akaka: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka Democratic Party (United States) Daniel Akaka Democratic Party (United States)
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.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2520 Our Campaigns - HI US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1990 This was the best Republican performance in a U.S. Senate race in Hawaii where the Democrat won since Hiram Fong retired in 1976.https://www.senate.gov/states/HI/intro.htm U.S. Senate: States in the Senate | Hawaii www.senate.gov 7 May 2023
Major candidates
Democratic
Daniel Akaka, incumbent U.S. Senator and former U.S. Representative
Republican
Pat Saiki, U.S. Representative
Results
General election resultshttps://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/1990/General/1990%20General%20Results%20of%20Votes%20Cast.pdf General Election and Special Election for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs 1990-11-06 Cayetano Benjamin J. Ben Cayetano Results of Votes Cast Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii 17 2025-06-03
Democratic Party (United States)
Daniel Akaka (incumbent)
188,901
54.02%
-22.53%
Republican Party (United States)
Pat Saiki
155,978
44.61%
+23.93%
Libertarian Party (United States)
Ken Schoolland
4,787
1.37%
-1.39%
32,923
9.41%
349,666
Democratic Party (United States)
By county
County Daniel AkakaDemocratic Pat SaikiRepublican Ken SchoollandLibertarian Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Hawaii 5,195 57.42% 3,436 37.98% 417 4.60% 1,759 19.44% 9,048 Honolulu 128,781 51.52% 118,332 47.34% 2,868 1.14% 10,449 4.18% 249,981 Kauaʻi 13,874 65.57% 7,020 33.18% 265 1.25% 6,854 32.39% 21,159 Maui 20,736 60.04% 13,048 37.78% 752 2.18% 7,688 22.26% 34,536Totals188,90154.02%155,97844.61%4,7871.37%32,9239.41%349,666
See also
1990 United States Senate elections
List of United States senators from Hawaii
References
Hawaii (Special)
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