1980 Senate elections · Hawaii history
Hawaii U.S. Senate election 1980
Daniel K. Inouye DEM +59.5 · Class III seat · held 11/4/80
- Votes counted
- 288,006
- Margin
- 59.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in HI
- D+1.9same year
General election 11/4/80
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Inouye Won | DEM | 224,485 | 77.95% | |
| Cooper Brown | REP | 53,068 | 18.43% | |
| Bud Shasteen | LIB | 10,453 | 3.63% | |
| Total | 288,006 | |||
Official source: data
Other Hawaii Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Mazie K. Hirono | 31.4 |
| 2022 | Class III | Brian Schatz | 44.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Mazie K. Hirono | 41.2 |
| 2016 | Class III | Brian Schatz | 48.9 |
| 2014 special | Class III | Brian Schatz | 40.3 |
| 2012 | Class I | Mazie K. Hirono | 24.8 |
| 2010 | Class III | Daniel K. Inouye | 53.2 |
| 2006 | Class I | Daniel K. Akaka | 24.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Daniel K. Inouye | 54.5 |
| 2000 | Class I | Daniel K. Akaka | 48.2 |
| 1998 | Class III | Daniel K. Inouye | 61.4 |
| 1994 | Class I | Daniel K. Akaka | 47.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1980 Hawaii Senate race?
Daniel K. Inouye (DEM) won with 77.9% of the vote, ahead of Cooper Brown (18.4%), a margin of 59.5 points.
Did the Hawaii Senate seat change party in 1980?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1980 Hawaii Senate race?
288,006 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.