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1976 Hawaii U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1976 Hawaii U.S. House District 2 Election?

Daniel K. Akaka won the 1976 Hawaii U.S. House District 2 Election. Daniel K. Akaka received 124,116 popular votes (79.51%). The main challenger was Hank Inouye (15.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Akaka and Inouye

Akaka +64.2 pts · won by 100,199 votes
Daniel K. AkakaDemocraticWINNER79.51%
124,116 votes
Hank InouyeRepublican15.32%
23,917 votes
Bill PenarozaIndependent2.22%
3,461 votes
Dexter L. Catepeople's1.54%
2,408 votes
Don G. SmithLibertarian1.41%
2,197 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified August 15, 2026.