1988 Senate elections · Hawaii history
Hawaii U.S. Senate election 1988
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga DEM +55.9 · Class I seat · held 11/8/88
- Votes counted
- 323,876
- Margin
- 55.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in HI
- D+9.5same year
General election 11/8/88
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spark Masayuki Matsunaga Won | DEM | 247,941 | 76.55% | |
| Maria Hustace | REP | 66,987 | 20.68% | |
| Ken Schoolland | LIB | 8,948 | 2.76% | |
| Total | 323,876 | |||
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 1988 Hawaii Senate race?
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (DEM) won with 76.6% of the vote, ahead of Maria Hustace (20.7%), a margin of 55.9 points.
Did the Hawaii Senate seat change party in 1988?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1988 Hawaii Senate race?
323,876 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.