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1959 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election

Hawaii · 2 candidates · See every 1959 Governor race

Who won the 1959 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election?

William Quinn won the 1959 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election. William Quinn received 86,213 popular votes (51.1%). The main challenger was John A. Burns (48.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Quinn and Burns

Quinn +2.4 pts · won by 4,139 votes
William QuinnRepublicanWINNER51.1%
86,213 votes
John A. BurnsDemocratic48.7%
82,074 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified August 15, 2026.