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1996 Hawaii U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 Hawaii U.S. House District 1 Election?

Neil Abercrombie won the 1996 Hawaii U.S. House District 1 Election. Neil Abercrombie received 86,732 popular votes (50.37%). The main challenger was Orson Swindle (46.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Abercrombie and Swindle

Abercrombie +3.9 pts · won by 6,679 votes
Neil AbercrombieDemocraticWINNER50.37%
86,732 votes
Orson SwindleRepublican46.49%
80,053 votes
Mark Dueringnon partisan2.4%
4,126 votes
Nicholas Bedworthnatural law0.75%
1,295 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified August 15, 2026.