1970 Hawaii U.S. Senate Election

Hawaii · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Hawaii U.S. Senate Election?

Hiram L. Fong won the 1970 Hawaii U.S. Senate Election. Hiram L. Fong received 124,163 popular votes (51.57%). The main challenger was Cecil F. Heftel (48.43%).

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

Fong +3.1 pts · won by 7,566 votes

Hiram L. Fong RepublicanWINNER51.57%

124,163 votes

Cecil F. Heftel Democratic48.43%

116,597 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.