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1974 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election

Hawaii · 2 candidates · See every 1974 Governor race

Who won the 1974 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election?

George Ariyoshi won the 1974 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election. George Ariyoshi received 136,262 popular votes (54.6%). The main challenger was Randolph Crossley (45.4%).

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

Ariyoshi +9.2 pts · won by 22,874 votes
George AriyoshiDemocraticWINNER54.6%
136,262 votes
Randolph CrossleyRepublican45.4%
113,388 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.