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1970 US Senate election in Hawaii

Hiram L. Fong (Republican) beat Cecil Heftel (Democrat) in Hawaii in 1970, 51.6% to 48.4%, a margin of 3.1 points and 7,566 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1964, when Hiram L. Fong also won.

Republicans led in 4 of the 4 counties. The largest, Honolulu, cast 185,984 votes and went to the Republican by 1.4 points. The closest was Kauai, where 531 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.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Hiram L. Fong won Republican 124,163 51.6%
Cecil Heftel Democratic 116,597 48.4%
Total240,760

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Honolulu 91,688 49.3% 94,296 50.7% 185,984 R+1.4
Hawaii 11,618 44.3% 14,586 55.7% 26,204 R+11.3
Maui 7,992 45.8% 9,451 54.2% 17,443 R+8.4
Kauai 5,299 47.6% 5,830 52.4% 11,129 R+4.8

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

Hawaii Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Mazie K. Hirono (D) D+32.7
2022 Brian Schatz (D) D+45.2
2018 Mazie K. Hirono (D) D+42.3
2016 Brian Schatz (D) D+51.4
2012 Mazie Hirono (D) D+25.2
2010 Daniel K. Inouye (D) D+53.2
2006 Daniel K. Akaka (D) D+24.6
2004 Daniel K. Inouye (D) D+54.5
2000 Daniel K. Akaka (D) D+48.2
1998 Daniel K. Inouye (D) D+61.4
1994 Daniel K. Akaka (D) D+47.6
1992 Daniel Inouye (D) D+30.3
1988 Spark Matsunaga (D) D+55.9
1986 Daniel K. Inouye (D) D+47.1
1982 Spark Matsunaga (D) D+63.1
1980 Daniel K. Inouye (D) D+59.5
1976 Spark M. Matsunaga (D) D+13.1
1974 Daniel Inouye (D) D+82.9
1970 Hiram L. Fong (R) R+3.1
1968 Daniel Inouye (D) D+68.4
1964 Hiram L. Fong (R) R+6.7
1962 Daniel Inouye (D) D+38.8