The 1988 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator
Spark Matsunaga won re-election to a third and final term.
On April 15, 1990, Senator Matsunaga died of
bone cancer, leading Governor
John Waihe'e to appoint
U.S. Representative
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
from
Hawaii's 2nd district Daniel Akaka to fill the seat. Akaka ran in the
1990 special election to fill out the remainder of the term, but won for his full term.
Major candidates
Democratic
*
Spark Matsunaga, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
* Maria Hustace, cattle rancher
Results
See also
*
1988 United States Senate elections
The 1988 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate in which, in spite of the Republican victory by George H. W. Bush in the presidential election, the Democrats gained a net of one seat in the Senate. Seven seats ...
References
External links
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