1990 Senate elections · Hawaii history
Hawaii U.S. Senate election 1990 (special)
Daniel K. Akaka DEM +9.4 · Class I seat · held 11/6/90
- Votes counted
- 349,666
- Margin
- 9.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/90
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka Won | DEM | 188,901 | 54.02% | |
| Patricia Saiki | REP | 155,978 | 44.61% | |
| Ken Schoolland | LIB | 4,787 | 1.37% | |
| Total | 349,666 | |||
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 1990 Hawaii Senate race (special election)?
Daniel K. Akaka (DEM) won with 54.0% of the vote, ahead of Patricia Saiki (44.6%), a margin of 9.4 points.
Did the Hawaii Senate seat change party in 1990?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1990 Hawaii Senate race?
349,666 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.