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1978 Hawaii U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Hawaii U.S. House District 1 Election?

Cecil Heftel won the 1978 Hawaii U.S. House District 1 Election. Cecil Heftel received 84,552 popular votes (73.26%). The main challenger was William D. Spillane (21.2%).

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

Heftel +52.1 pts · won by 60,082 votes
Cecil HeftelDemocraticWINNER73.26%
84,552 votes
William D. SpillaneRepublican21.2%
24,470 votes
Peter David LarsenLibertarian3.72%
4,295 votes
Debra FigueroaDemocratic1.82%
2,095 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.