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1998 US Senate election in Hawaii

Daniel K. Inouye (Democrat) beat Crystal Young (Republican) in Hawaii in 1998, 79.2% to 17.8%, a margin of 61.4 points and 244,288 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1992, when Daniel Inouye also won.

Democrats led in 4 of the 4 counties. The largest, Honolulu, cast 281,391 votes and went to the Democrat by 62.4 points. The closest was Kauai, where 16,366 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
Daniel K. Inouye won Democratic 315,252 79.2%
Crystal Young Republican 70,964 17.8%
All other candidates 11,908 3.0%
Total398,124

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Honolulu 224,619 79.8% 48,941 17.4% 7,831 281,391 D+62.4
Hawaii 38,844 74.8% 10,840 20.9% 2,223 51,907 D+54.0
Maui 32,326 77.6% 8,086 19.4% 1,261 41,673 D+58.2
Kauai 19,463 84.1% 3,097 13.4% 593 23,153 D+70.7

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