1998 Senate elections · Hawaii history
Hawaii U.S. Senate election 1998
Daniel K. Inouye DEM +61.4 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 398,124
- Margin
- 61.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Inouye Won | DEM | 315,252 | 79.18% | |
| Crystal Young | REP | 70,964 | 17.83% | |
| Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan | LIB | 11,908 | 2.99% | |
| Total | 398,124 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 1998 Hawaii Senate race?
Daniel K. Inouye (DEM) won with 79.2% of the vote, ahead of Crystal Young (17.8%), a margin of 61.4 points.
Did the Hawaii Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Hawaii Senate race?
398,124 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.