1982 Senate elections · Hawaii history
Hawaii U.S. Senate election 1982
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga DEM +63.1 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 306,410
- Margin
- 63.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spark Masayuki Matsunaga Won | DEM | 245,386 | 80.08% | |
| Clarence J. Brown | REP | 52,071 | 16.99% | |
| E. Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey | IND | 8,953 | 2.92% | |
| Total | 306,410 | |||
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 1982 Hawaii Senate race?
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (DEM) won with 80.1% of the vote, ahead of Clarence J. Brown (17.0%), a margin of 63.1 points.
Did the Hawaii Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Hawaii Senate race?
306,410 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.