1972 Hawaii U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1972 Hawaii U.S. House District 1 Election?

Spark M. Matsunaga won the 1972 Hawaii U.S. House District 1 Election. Spark M. Matsunaga received 73,826 popular votes (54.7%). The main challenger was Fred W Rohlfning (45.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Matsunaga and Rohlfning

Matsunaga +9.4 pts · won by 12,688 votes

Spark M. Matsunaga DemocraticWINNER54.7%

73,826 votes

Fred W Rohlfning Republican45.3%

61,138 votes

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

Data last verified August 15, 2026.