Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1974

      Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1974
      Hawaii
      1970 ←
      		 November 5, 1974
      		 → 1978
        George Ariyoshi Portrait.jpg
      Nominee George Ariyoshi Randolph Crossley
      Party Democratic Republican
      Popular vote 136,262 113,388
      Percentage 54.58% 45.42%
      Governor before election

      John A. Burns
      Democratic

      		 Elected Governor

      George Ariyoshi
      Democratic
      Elections in Hawaii
      Seal of the State of Hawaii.svg

      The 1974 Hawaii gubernatorial election was Hawaii's fifth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 5, 1974, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic candidate, Lt. Gov. George Ariyoshi over Republican candidate, former State Senator Randolph Crossley.[1] Ariyoshi received more votes than Crossley in every county in the state.[2]

      Although he was by law Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii at the time of this election, George Ariyoshi had had all the power and responsibility of the Governorship since October 26, 1973, when Governor John A. Burns was incapacitated due to illness and Ariyoshi was made acting governor.[3][4]

      This was Crossley's second failed attempt to win the Governorship, having previously lost the 1966 election.

      Primaries

      Both the Democratic and Republican were held on October 5, 1974, with the Democratic primary strongly contested.

      Democratic Primary

      Candidates and primary votes:[5]

      Republican Primary

      Candidates and primary votes:[6]

      • Randolph Crossley, former state senator: 82.47%
      • Joseph K. Hao: 17.53%


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      General election

      Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1974[2]
      Party Candidate Votes % ±%
      Democratic George Ariyoshi 136,262 54.58 -3.07
      Republican Randolph Crossley 113,388 45.42 +3.07
      Majority 22,874 9.16 -6.13
      Turnout 249,650 32.43 +1.38
      Democratic hold Swing
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      References

      1. ^ "Candidate - Randolph Crossley". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-02-19. 
      2. ^ a b "HI Governor Race - Nov 05, 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-02-19. 
      3. ^ "HI Governor - Succession Race - Oct 14, 1973". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-02-16. 
      4. ^ "George Ryoichi Ariyoshi - Hawaii History - Governors". Hawaii History. Retrieved 2013-02-16. 
      5. ^ "HI Governor - D Primary Race - Oct 05, 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-02-19. 
      6. ^ "HI Governor - R Primary Race - Oct 05, 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-02-19. 
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