Elections / 1998 · Senate · HI
Hawaii — 1998 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1998 · U.S. SenateHawaii · U.S. SenateDaniel K. InouyeD+61.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
- Daniel K. Inouye✓(i)Democrat315,25279.2%
- Crystal YoungRepublican70,96417.8%
- Lloyd (Jeff) MallanLibertarian11,9083.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+25.3Senate 1998D+61.4vs. baselineD+36.1
Hawaii's 1998 Senate race ran 36.1 points more Democratic than its 1996 presidential margin.
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, 1998HI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.