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      Home/Elections/1988/US Senate/Hawaii
      1988·US Senate·Hawaii

      Hawaii US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Spark Matsunaga
      76.5%247,941 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Maria M Hustace
      20.7%66,987 votes
      Margin
      D+55.9
      323,876 total votes
      3 candidates323,876 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Spark MatsunagaDEM✓
      		DEM247,94176.5%
      Maria M HustaceREP
      		REP66,98720.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH8,9482.8%

      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
      View all US Senate history for Hawaii →

      Candidates

      Maria M HustaceREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+51.7
      Career1986-1994
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Spark MatsunagaDEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginD+44.0
      Career1976-1988
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Hawaii, 1988

      President1 contest →US House2 contests →
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