1959 United States Senate elections in Hawaii

none March 2026 September 2023 The 1959 United States Senate elections in Hawaii were held July 28, 1959. Following the admission of Hawaii as the 50th State in the union, the state held 2 simultaneous elections to determine its first senators. The elections were split between the Republican and Democratic parties. The new senators took office on August 21. Oren E. Long was given seniority based on his service as Governor of Hawaii. Hiram Fong became the first Asian-American U.S. senator and the first Senator to be born outside of the contiguous United States. Class 1 1959 class 1 Senate election Hawaii presidential no 1964 United States Senate election in Hawaii 1964 150x150px Hiram Fong.jpg Hiram Fong Republican Party (US) 87,161 52.89% Frank Fasi, 1959.jpg Frank Fasi Democratic Party (US) 77,647 47.11% 310px County Results 310px State House District Results 300px Fong: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Fasi: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator Hiram Fong Republican Party (US) This election was for the class 1 term expiring in 1965. It was won by Republican Hiram Fong. General election Candidates Frank Fasi, Territorial Senator (Democratic) Hiram Fong, former member of the Territorial Legislature (Republican) Results 1959 United States Senate election in Hawaii (class 1)Our Campaigns - HI US Senate Race - Jul 28, 1959 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2527 June 18, 2020 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (US) Hiram Fong 87,161 52.89% Democratic Party (US) Frank Fasi 77,647 47.11% 164,808 100.00% Republican Party (US) Class 3 1959 class 3 Senate election Hawaii presidential no 1962 United States Senate election in Hawaii 1962 150x150px Oren E. Long (PP-75-4-020).jpg Oren Long Democratic Party (US) 83,700 51.08% Wilfred Tsukiyama, 1959.jpg Wilfred Tsukiyama Republican Party (US) 79,123 48.28% File:1959 United States Senate (class 3) election in Hawaii results map by county.svg 300px Long: #7996e2 50–60% Tsukiyama: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. senator Oren Long Democratic Party (US) This election was for the Class 3 term expiring in 1963. It was won by Democrat Oren Long, who started an as-of-yet uninterrupted streak of Democratic victories in the Class 3 Senate seat in Hawaii. As of 2022, Tsukiyama's loss by a 2.8 point margin is the closest Republicans have come to winning this seat. General election Candidates Oren Long, former territorial Governor of Hawaii (Democratic) Eugene Ressencourt (Commonwealth) Wilfred Tsukiyama, former President of the Territorial Senate (Republican) Results 1959 United States Senate election in Hawaii (class 3)Our Campaigns - HI US Senate Race - Jul 28, 1959 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2534 June 18, 2020 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Oren Long 83,700 51.08% Republican Party (US) Wilfred Tsukiyama 79,123 48.28% Commonwealth Eugene G. Ressencourt 1,052 0.64% 163,875 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Following Long's victory, Governor William F. Quinn appointed Tsukiyama to the Hawaii Supreme Court. See also 1959 Hawaii gubernatorial election 1959 United States House of Representatives election in Hawaii 1959 Hawaii Senate election References collapsed 1959 Hawaii United States Senate