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Roy Takumi

Roy Takumi

American politician

Roy M. Takumi[2] (born October 13, 1952 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since January 16, 2013 representing District 35. Takumi consecutively served from January 1993 until 2013 in the District 36 seat. From 2002-2017, Takumi chaired the House Committee on Education.[3]

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Education

Takumi earned his Bachelor of Arts in education from Long Island University and his Master's degree in public administration from the University of Hawaiʻi.

Elections

  • 1992 Takumi won the three-way September 19, 1992 Democratic Primary with 1,441 votes (54.5%),[4] and was unopposed for the November 3, 1992 General election.[5]
  • 1994 Takumi was unopposed for both the September 17, 1994 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,589 votes,[6] and the November 8, 1994 General election.[7]
  • 1996 Takumi won the three-way September 21, 1996 Democratic Primary with 1,877 votes (48.1%),[8] and won the November 5, 1996 General election with 3,968 votes (72.9%) against Republican nominee Holly Kuehu.[9]
  • 1998 Takumi won the September 19, 1998 Democratic Primary by 8 votes with 1,310 votes (48.8%) against Alex Sonson,[10] and won the November 3, 1998 General election with 4,859 votes (76.4%) against Republican nominee John Nuusa.[11]
  • 2000 Takumi won the September 23, 2000 Democratic Primary with 1,987 votes (49.9%) in a rematch against his 1998 primary opponent Alex Sonson,[12] and Republican John Nuusa was unopposed for his primary, setting up a rematch in the general election; Takumi won the November 5, 2002 General election with 3,968 votes (72.6%) against Nuusa;[13] Sonson and Nuusa faced each other directly in the District 35 2002 General election, with Takumi serving alongside Sonson from 2003 until 2009.
  • 2002 Takumi won the September 21, 2002 Democratic Primary with 2,601 votes (58.0%),[14] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 5,649 votes (65.7%) against Republican nominee Chris Prendergast.[15]
  • 2004 Takumi was unopposed for the September 18, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,848 votes,[16] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 6,689 votes (75.1%) against Republican nominee Jamie Kese.[17]
  • 2006 Takumi was unopposed for the September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,395 votes,[18] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 5,721 votes (76.8%) against Republican nominee Jerilyn Anderton.[19]
  • 2008 Takumi was unopposed for the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,481 votes,[20] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 6,903 votes (77.4%)[21] against a nonpartisan candidate, who received 61.
  • 2010 Takumi was unopposed for the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,144 votes,[22] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 4,806 votes (59.8%) against Republican nominee Reed Shiraki.[23]
  • 2012 Redistricted to District 35, and with Democratic Representative Henry Aquino redistricted to District 38, Takumi was unopposed for both the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,262 votes,[24] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[25]

References

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    "Representative Roy M. Takumi". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Roy Takumi's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Roy Takumi". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Primary Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 19, 1992" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 6. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 3, 1992" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "Primary Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 17, 1994" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 6. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 8, 1994" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "Primary Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 21, 1996". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 5. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 5, 1996". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "Open Primary 98 - State of Hawaii - Hawaii Statewide September 19, 1998". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "General - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 3, 1998". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "Open Primary Election 2000 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 23, 2000". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 5. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2000". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "Open Primary Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 21, 2002" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 5. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "General Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 5, 2002" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "Open Primary 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2004" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "General Election 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2004" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 26, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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    "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  22. [22]
    "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  23. [23]
    "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  24. [24]
    "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  25. [25]
    "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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