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1982 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election

Hawaii · 3 candidates · See every 1982 Governor race

Who won the 1982 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election?

George Ariyoshi won the 1982 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election. George Ariyoshi received 141,043 popular votes (45.2%). The main challenger was Frank Fasi (28.6%).

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

Ariyoshi +16.6 pts · won by 51,740 votes
George AriyoshiDemocraticWINNER45.2%
141,043 votes
Frank FasiDemocratic28.6%
89,303 votes
D. G. AndersonRepublican26.1%
81,507 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.