1959 Hawaii U.S. Senate Election

Hawaii · 5 candidates · See every 1959 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1959 Hawaii U.S. Senate Election?

Hiram L. Fong won the 1959 Hawaii U.S. Senate Election. Hiram L. Fong received 87,161 popular votes (52.89%). The main challenger was Oren E. Long (51.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Fong and Long

Fong +1.8 pts · won by 3,461 votes

Hiram L. Fong RepublicanWINNER52.89%

87,161 votes

Oren E. Long DemocraticWINNER51.08%

83,700 votes

Wilfred C. Tsukiyama Republican48.28%

79,123 votes

Frank F. Fasi Democratic47.11%

77,647 votes

Eugene G. RessencourtCommonwealth0.64%

1,052 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified August 15, 2026.