The 1976 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Hiram Fong decided to retire, instead of seeking re-election to a fourth term. Democrat Spark Matsunaga won the open seat by defeating Republican William Quinn.
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Both US House representatives Spark Matsunaga from the 1st district and Patsy Mink from the 2nd district ran in the Democratic primary, which Matsunaga won.
Major candidatesEdit
DemocraticEdit
- Spark Matsunaga, U.S. Congressman
- Patsy Mink, U.S. Congresswoman
RepublicanEdit
- William Quinn, former Governor of Hawaii
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spark Matsunaga | 162,305 | 53.7% | ||
| Republican | William F. Quinn | 122,724 | 40.6% | ||
| People's | Anthony Hodges | 14,226 | 4.7% | ||
| Nonpartisan | James Kimmel | 1,433 | 0.5% | ||
| Libertarian | Rockne Hart Johnson | 1,404 | 0.5% | ||
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