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1976 United States Senate election in Hawaii

1976 United States Senate election in Hawaii

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The 1976 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Hiram Fong did not seek re-election to a fourth term. Democrat Spark Matsunaga won the open seat by defeating Republican William Quinn.

For related races, see 1976 United States Senate elections.
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Primary elections were held on October 2.[1] Former Governor William F. Quinn easily won the Republican nomination with 93 percent of the vote. In the Democratic primary, Spark Matsunaga won with 51 percent of the vote. His closest competitor was his House colleague Patsy Mink, who received 41 percent.[1]

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  1. [1]
    Turner, Wallace (October 3, 1976). "EX‐GOV. QUINN TO FACE MATSUNAGA IN HAWAII". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 25, 2013.


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