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1982 Hawaii governor election

George Ariyoshi (Democrat) beat Frank Fasi (independent) in Hawaii in 1982, 45.2% to 28.6%, a margin of 16.6 points and 51,740 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1978, when George R. Ariyoshi also won.

Democrats led in 4 of the 4 counties. The largest, Honolulu, cast 230,075 votes and went to the Democrat by 16.5 points. The closest was Kauai, where 6,710 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
George Ariyoshi won Democratic 141,043 45.2%
Frank Fasi Independent Democrat 89,303 28.6%
D. G. Anderson Republican 81,507 26.1%
Total311,853

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Honolulu 97,848 42.5% 59,893 26.0% 72,334 230,075 D+16.5
Hawaii 18,853 51.8% 10,767 29.6% 6,798 36,418 D+22.2
Maui 13,868 49.8% 7,083 25.4% 6,923 27,874 D+24.3
Kauai 10,474 59.9% 3,764 21.5% 3,248 17,486 D+38.4

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Hawaii governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Josh Green (D) D+26.3
2018 David Ige (D) D+29.0
2014 David Ige (D) D+12.4
2010 Neil Abercrombie (D) D+17.1
2006 Linda Lingle (R) R+27.2
2002 Linda Lingle (R) R+4.5
1998 Benjamin J. Cayetano (D) D+1.3
1994 Ben Cayetano (D) D+7.3
1990 John Waihee (D) D+21.2
1986 John Waihee (D) D+3.9
1982 George Ariyoshi (D) D+19.1
1978 George R. Ariyoshi (D) D+10.2
1974 George R. Ariyoshi (D) D+9.2
1970 John A. Burns (D) D+15.3
1966 John A. Burns (D) D+2.1
1962 John A. Burns (D) D+16.6
1959 William F. Quinn (R) R+2.5