Elections / 1976 · Senate · HI
Hawaii — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateHawaii · U.S. SenateSpark M. MatsunagaD+13.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Spark M. Matsunaga✓Democrat162,30553.7%
- William QuinnRepublican122,72440.6%
- Anthony N. HodgesProhibition14,2264.7%
- James D. KimmelIndependent1,4330.5%
- Rockne JohnsonLibertarian1,4040.5%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+2.5Senate 1976D+13.1vs. baselineD+10.6
Hawaii's 1976 Senate race ran 10.6 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Hawaii's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | +59.5% |
| 1982 | +63.1% |
| 1986 | +47.1% |
| 1988 | +55.9% |
| 1990 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | +30.3% |
| 1994 | +47.6% |
| 1998 | +61.4% |
| 2000 | +48.2% |
| 2004 | +54.5% |
| 2006 | +24.6% |
| 2010 | +53.2% |
| 2012 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | +42.1% |
| 2016 | +51.4% |
| 2018 | +42.3% |
| 2022 | +45.2% |
| 2024 | +32.7% |
Same ballot, 1976HI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.