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1990 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election

Hawaii · 2 candidates · See every 1990 Governor race

Who won the 1990 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election?

John D. Waiheʻe III won the 1990 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election. John D. Waiheʻe III received 203,491 popular votes (59.8%). The main challenger was Fred Hemmings (38.6%).

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

III +21.2 pts · won by 72,181 votes
John D. Waiheʻe IIIDemocraticWINNER59.8%
203,491 votes
Fred HemmingsRepublican38.6%
131,310 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.6% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.