1982 United States Senate election in Hawaii
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November 2, 1982
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 County results Matsunaga: 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga won re-election to a second term.[1]
Major candidates
[edit]Democratic
[edit]- Spark Matsunaga, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
[edit]- Clarence Brown, retired Foreign Service officer[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spark Matsunaga (Incumbent) | 245,386 | 80.08% | +26.35% | |
| Republican | Clarence Brown | 52,071 | 16.99% | −23.63% | |
| Independent Democrat | E. Bernier-Nachtwey | 8,953 | 2.92% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 100.00% | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
By county
[edit]| County | Spark Matsunaga Democratic |
Clarence Brown Republican |
Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey Independent Democrat |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Hawaii | 27,888 | 78.3% | 6,732 | 18.9% | 988 | 2.8% | 21,156 | 59.4% | 35,608 |
| Honolulu | 180,550 | 79.5% | 39,427 | 17.4% | 7,066 | 3.1% | 141,123 | 62.1% | 227,043 |
| Kauaʻi | 14,752 | 89.1% | 1,502 | 9.1% | 308 | 1.9% | 13,250 | 80.0% | 16,562 |
| Maui | 22,196 | 81.6% | 4,410 | 16.2% | 591 | 2.9% | 17,786 | 65.4% | 27,197 |
| Totals | 245,386 | 80.1% | 52,071 | 17.0% | 8,953 | 2.9% | 193,315 | 63.1% | 306,410 |
See also
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