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1988 Hawaii U.S. Senate Election

Hawaii · 3 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1988 Hawaii U.S. Senate Election?

Spark M. Matsunaga won the 1988 Hawaii U.S. Senate Election. Spark M. Matsunaga received 247,941 popular votes (76.55%). The main challenger was Maria M. Hustace (20.68%).

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

Matsunaga +55.9 pts · won by 180,954 votes
Spark M. MatsunagaDemocraticWINNER76.55%
247,941 votes
Maria M. HustaceRepublican20.68%
66,987 votes
Ken SchoollandLibertarian2.76%
8,948 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.