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United States Senate election in Hawaii, 1976

United States Senate election in Hawaii, 1976
Hawaii
← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 →
  Spark Matsunaga.jpg
Nominee Spark Matsunaga William Quinn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 162,305 122,724
Percentage 53.7% 40.6%

Hawaii Election Results by County, all Democratic.svg
County results

U.S. Senator before election

Hiram Fong
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Spark Matsunaga
Democratic


Hiram Fong
Republican

Spark Matsunaga
Democratic

The 1976 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Hiram Fong decided to retire instead of seeking re-election to a fourth term. Democrat Spark Matsunaga won the open seat.



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