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      Home/Elections/1980/US Senate/Hawaii
      1980·US Senate·Hawaii

      Hawaii US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Daniel Inouye
      78.0%224,450 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Cooper Brown
      18.4%53,056 votes
      Margin
      D+59.5
      287,954 total votes
      3 candidates287,954 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Daniel InouyeDEM✓
      		DEM224,45078.0%
      Cooper BrownREP
      		REP53,05618.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH10,4483.6%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Hawaii(Class II)

      2024
      Mazie K HironoDEM
      D+32.7
      2022
      Brian SchatzDEM
      D+45.2
      2018
      Mazie K HironoDEM
      D+42.3
      2016
      Brian SchatzDEM
      D+51.4
      2014(S)
      Brian SchatzDEM
      D+42.1
      2012
      Mazie K HironoDEM
      D+25.2
      2010
      Daniel InouyeDEM
      D+53.2
      2006
      Daniel K AkakaDEM
      D+24.5
      2004
      Daniel InouyeDEM
      D+54.5
      2000
      Daniel K AkakaDEM
      D+48.2
      1998
      Daniel InouyeDEM
      D+61.4
      1994
      Daniel K AkakaDEM
      D+47.6
      1992
      Daniel InouyeDEM
      D+30.3
      1990(S)
      Daniel K AkakaDEM
      D+9.4
      1988
      Spark MatsunagaDEM
      D+55.9
      View all US Senate history for Hawaii →

      Candidates

      Cooper BrownREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+59.5
      Career1980-1980
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Daniel InouyeDEM
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginD+53.3
      Career1962-2010
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Hawaii, 1980

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