1980 United States Senate election in Hawaii

The 1980 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 4, 1980.

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye won re-election to a fourth term in yet another landslide, despite the national 'Reagan Revolution' and the state's very narrow margin of victory for Jimmy Carter in the concurrent presidential election.

Democratic primary Candidates Daniel Inouye, incumbent Senator John P. Fritz, candidate for State House in 1976 and 1978 Kamuela Price, candidate for Senate in 1976

Results

Republican primary Candidates Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey, People's Party candidate for Senate in 1974 Cooper Brown Dan Dew Lawrence I. Weisman

Results

General election Results

By county County Daniel InouyeDemocratic Cooper BrownRepublican H.E. ShasteenLibertarian Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Hawaii 26,495 77.4% 6,386 18.7% 1,349 3.9% 20,109 58.7% 34,230 Honolulu 166,634 77.5% 40,681 18.9% 7,764 3.6% 125,953 58.6% 215,079 Kauaʻi 12,808 84.8% 1,898 12.6% 389 2.6% 10,910 76.2% 15,095 Maui 18,513 78.6% 4,091 17.4% 946 4.0% 14,422 61.2% 23,550Totals224,48577.9%53,06818.4%10,4533.6%171,41758.5%288,006

See also 1980 United States Senate elections

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