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      Home/Elections/2012/US Senate/Hawaii
      2012·US Senate·Hawaii

      Hawaii US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Mazie K Hirono
      62.6%269,159 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Linda Lingle
      37.4%160,897 votes
      Margin
      D+25.2
      430,056 total votes
      2 candidates430,056 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mazie K HironoDEM✓
      		DEM269,15962.6%
      Linda LingleREP
      		REP160,89737.4%

      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
      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

      Linda LingleREP
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginR+1.3
      Career1998-2012
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Mazie K HironoDEM
      Record11W-1L
      Avg MarginD+43.4
      Career1980-2024
      US Senate / US House / Governor / State House
      Full profile →

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