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1966 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election

Hawaii · 2 candidates · See every 1966 Governor race

Who won the 1966 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election?

John A. Burns won the 1966 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election. John A. Burns received 108,840 popular votes (51.1%). The main challenger was Randolph Crossley (48.9%).

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

Burns +2.2 pts · won by 4,516 votes
John A. BurnsDemocraticWINNER51.1%
108,840 votes
Randolph CrossleyRepublican48.9%
104,324 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.