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1982 Hawaii U.S. Senate Election

Hawaii · 3 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Hawaii U.S. Senate Election?

Spark M. Matsunaga won the 1982 Hawaii U.S. Senate Election. Spark M. Matsunaga received 245,386 popular votes (80.08%). The main challenger was Clarence J. Brown (16.99%).

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

Matsunaga +63.1 pts · won by 193,315 votes
Spark M. MatsunagaDemocraticWINNER80.08%
245,386 votes
Clarence J. BrownRepublican16.99%
52,071 votes
E. Floyd Bernier-NachtweyIndependent2.92%
8,953 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified August 15, 2026.