1990 Hawaii gubernatorial election
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The 1990 Hawaii gubernatorial election was Hawaii's ninth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 6, 1990, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic candidate, incumbent Governor John D. Waiheʻe III over the Republican candidate, State Representative Fred Hemmings. Waihee received more votes than Hemmings in every county in the state.[1]
Primaries
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 22, 1990.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates and primary votes:[2]
- John D. Waihee III, governor: 88.48%
- Benjamin Hopkins: 4.80%
- Robert H. Garner: 4.49%
- Elbert Marshall: 2.23%
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates and primary votes:[3]
- Fred Hemmings, state representative: 90.08%
- Leonard Mednick: 3.12%
- Charles Hirayasu: 2.43%
- Ichiro Izuka: 1.96%
- Herman P. U'o: 1.38%
- Robert Measel, Jr.: 1.04%
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John D. Waihe'e III (incumbent) | 203,491 | 59.83 | +7.85 | |
| Republican | Fred Hemmings | 131,310 | 38.61 | −9.41 | |
| Libertarian | Don Smith | 2,885 | 0.85 | +0.85 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peggy Ha'o Ross | 2,446 | 0.72 | +0.72 | |
| Majority | 72,181 | 21.22 | +17.27 | ||
| Turnout | 340,132 | 30.69 | −3.94 | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "HI Governor Race – Nov 06, 1990". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ "HI Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 22, 1990". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ "HI Governor - R Primary Race - Sep 22, 1990". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
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