1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii

1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii

November 4, 1990

Nominee Daniel Akaka Pat Saiki Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 188,901 155,978 Percentage 53.7% 44.4%

County results Akaka:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Daniel Akaka Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka Democratic

The 1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii took place on November 4, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka was elected to finish the term ending in 1995. He had been appointed by Governor John Waihee in April 1990 to serve temporarily after the death of Spark Matsunaga.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Daniel Akaka, incumbent U.S. Senator and former U.S. Representative

Republican

• Pat Saiki, U.S. Representative

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel Akaka	188,901	53.72
	Republican	Pat Saiki	155,978	44.35
	Libertarian	Ken Schoolland	6,788	1.93
Majority			32,923	9.36
Turnout			351,666

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1990 and 1991
• List of United States Senators from Hawaii