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1986 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election

Hawaii · 2 candidates · See every 1986 Governor race

Who won the 1986 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election?

John D. Waiheʻe III won the 1986 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election. John D. Waiheʻe III received 173,655 popular votes (52%). The main challenger was D. G. Anderson (48%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Anderson

III +4.0 pts · won by 13,195 votes
John D. Waiheʻe IIIDemocraticWINNER52%
173,655 votes
D. G. AndersonRepublican48%
160,460 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.