1959 Hawaii Senate election
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All 25 seats in the Hawaii Senate 13 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 93.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Multi-member districts: Majority Democratic Majority Republican | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1959 Hawaii Senate election was held on July 28, 1959, in Hawaii's last days as a territory to elect members of the first Hawaii State Legislature. All 25 seats of the Senate were up for election, with 14 seats being won by Republicans and 11 by Democrats.
Longtime territorial legislator William H. Hill from Hilo was elected President of the Senate, the first Senate president during statehood.[1]
Results by district[edit]
Source: "OFFICIAL TABULATION • RESULT OF VOTES CAST GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1959" (Document). Honolulu, HI: State of Hawaii Office of Elections. 6 August 1959. p. 3-37. Obtained from the State of Hawaii Office of Elections on 15 April 2024.
District 1[edit]
Senate District 1, located on the eastern half of Hawaii, was entitled to five state senators.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William H. Hill | 11,639 | 16.7% | |
| Democratic | Nelson K. Doi | 10,819 | 15.6% | |
| Democratic | John T. Ushijima | 8,266 | 11.9% | |
| Republican | Richard Lyman Jr. | 8,202 | 11.8% | |
| Democratic | Kazuhisa Abe | 7,901 | 11.3% | |
| Republican | Stafford L. Austin | 7,809 | 11.2% | |
| Democratic | Mark Norman Olds | 7,037 | 10.1% | |
| Republican | Wing Kong Chong | 4,835 | 6.9% | |
| Republican | Charles T. Hashimoto | 2,836 | 4.1% | |
| Total votes | 69,344 | 100.0 | ||
District 2[edit]
Senate District 2, located on the western half of Hawaii, was entitled to two state senators.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bernard G. Kinney | 3,056 | 32.6% | |
| Republican | Julian R. Yates Jr. | 2,871 | 30.6% | |
| Democratic | Shoji Kawahara | 2,586 | 27.6% | |
| Democratic | John K. Kiaha | 842 | 9.0% | |
| Total votes | 9,355 | 100.0 | ||
District 3[edit]
Senate District 3, located on the islands of Kahoolawe, Maui, Molokai, and Lanai, was entitled to five state senators.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George S. Fukuoka | 7,983 | 12.7% | |
| Democratic | Thomas S. Ogata | 7,869 | 12.5% | |
| Democratic | Nadao Yoshinaga | 7,715 | 12.3% | |
| Republican | Marquis F. Calmes | 7,703 | 12.3% | |
| Republican | Barney Tokunaga | 7,127 | 11.3% | |
| Republican | Herbert C. Jackson | 7,008 | 11.2% | |
| Democratic | John Gomes Duarte | 6,995 | 11.1% | |
| Republican | William O. Smith | 6,006 | 9.6% | |
| Republican | David K. Kahookele | 4,151 | 6.6% | |
| Total votes | 62,557 | 100.0 | ||
District 4[edit]
Senate District 4, located in Honolulu on Oahu, was entitled to five state senators.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hebden Porteus | 35,503 | 13.2% | |
| Republican | Yasutaka Fukushima | 30,614 | 11.4% | |
| Republican | Randolph Crossley | 27,282 | 10.1% | |
| Democratic | O. Vincient Espotito | 26,796 | 9.9% | |
| Republican | J. Ward Russell | 26,787 | 9.9% | |
| Democratic | Russell K. Kono | 26,666 | 9.9% | |
| Democratic | John J. Hulten | 25,401 | 9.4% | |
| Republican | Richard Sutton | 23,435 | 8.7% | |
| Democratic | Ernest K Kai | 22,417 | 8.3% | |
| Democratic | Anna Furtado Kahanamoku | 21,588 | 8.0% | |
| Commonwealth | William H. Crozier Jr. | 1,958 | 0.7% | |
| Total votes | 268,447 | 100.0 | ||
District 5[edit]
Senate District 5, located on most of Oahu surrounding Honolulu, was entitled to five state senators.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George R. Ariyoshi | 31,695 | 13.2% | |
| Democratic | Sakae Takahashi | 31,107 | 12.9% | |
| Republican | Lawrence Kunihisa | 26,112 | 10.8% | |
| Democratic | Steere G. Noda | 25,691 | 10.7% | |
| Republican | Calvin C. McGregor | 25,494 | 10.6% | |
| Republican | Peter Aduja | 24,620 | 10.2% | |
| Democratic | Philip Minn | 23,992 | 9.9% | |
| Democratic | Charles Ernest Kauhane | 19,789 | 8.2% | |
| Republican | Joseph L. Dwight Sr. | 17,094 | 7.1% | |
| Republican | Stephen R. Benchwich | 14,505 | 6.0% | |
| Total votes | 240,099 | 100.0 | ||
District 6[edit]
Senate District 6, located on the islands of Kauai and Niihau, was entitled to three state senators.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Manuel Souza Henriques | 4,785 | 18.2% | |
| Republican | Abel Mederios | 4,682 | 17.9% | |
| Democratic | William E. Fernandes | 4,655 | 17.7% | |
| Republican | Clint Shiraishi | 4,527 | 17.3% | |
| Republican | Yoshiichi Yoshida | 4,108 | 15.7% | |
| Democratic | William Y. Hayashi | 3,398 | 12.9% | |
| Total votes | 26,155 | 100.0 | ||
See also[edit]
- 1959 Hawaii gubernatorial election
- 1959 United States Senate elections in Hawaii
- 1959 United States House of Representatives election in Hawaii
References[edit]
- ^ "TABLE OF PRESIDING OFFICERS HAWAII LEGISLATURE 1901-1996 REGULAR AND SPECIAL SESSIONS". Hawaii Legislators' Handbook. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "REAPPORTIONMENT of the TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE" (PDF). State of Hawaii Legislative Reference Bureau. Retrieved 16 April 2024.