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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/Hawaii
      1978·Governor·Hawaii

      Hawaii Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      George R Ariyoshi
      54.5%153,394 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John Leopold
      44.3%124,610 votes
      Margin
      D+10.2
      281,587 total votes
      3 candidates281,587 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George R AriyoshiDEM✓
      		DEM153,39454.5%
      John LeopoldREP
      		REP124,61044.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3,5831.3%

      Seat History

      Governor in Hawaii

      2022
      Josh GreenDEM
      D+26.3
      2018
      David Yutaka IgeDEM
      D+29.0
      2014
      David Yutaka IgeDEM
      D+12.4
      2010
      Neil AbercrombieDEM
      D+17.1
      2006
      Linda LingleREP
      R+27.2
      2002
      Linda LingleREP
      R+4.5
      1998
      Benjamin J. CayetanoDEM
      D+1.3
      1994
      Benjamin J. CayetanoDEM
      D+7.3
      1990
      John WaiheeDEM
      D+21.2
      1986
      John WaiheeDEM
      D+4.0
      1982
      George R AriyoshiDEM
      D+19.1
      1974
      George R AriyoshiDEM
      D+9.2
      1970
      John A. BurnsDEM
      D+15.3
      1966
      OtherOTH
      D+2.9
      View all Governor history for Hawaii →

      Candidates

      George R AriyoshiDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+21.9
      Career1968-1982
      Governor / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John LeopoldREP
      Record8W-2L
      Avg MarginD+8.4
      Career1970-2002
      State House / State Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

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