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      Home/Elections/1994/Governor/Hawaii
      1994·Governor·Hawaii

      Hawaii Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Benjamin J. Cayetano
      36.6%134,978 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      34.2%126,127 votes
      Margin
      D+7.3
      369,013 total votes
      3 candidates369,013 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Benjamin J. CayetanoDEM✓
      		DEM134,97836.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH126,12734.2%
      Patricia SaikiREP
      		REP107,90829.2%

      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
      1990
      John WaiheeDEM
      D+21.2
      1986
      John WaiheeDEM
      D+4.0
      1982
      George R AriyoshiDEM
      D+19.1
      1978
      George R AriyoshiDEM
      D+10.2
      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

      Benjamin J. CayetanoDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+4.3
      Career1994-1998
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Patricia SaikiREP
      Record7W-2L
      Avg MarginR+17.6
      Career1968-1994
      Governor / US Senate / US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Hawaii, 1994

      US Senate1 contest →US House2 contests →
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