1974 United States Senate election in Hawaii

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1974 United States Senate election in Hawaii
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  1968 November 5, 1974 1980  
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Nominee Daniel Inouye James Kimmel
Party Democratic People's
Popular vote207,45442,767
Percentage82.91%17.09%

1974 United States Senate election in Hawaii results map by county.svg
County results
Inouye:     80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

The 1974 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye was re-elected to a third term in office, easily defeating People's Party nominee James Kimmel.

Contents

People's Party primary

Candidates

Results

People's primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
People's James D. Kimmel 61 64.89%
People's Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey3335.11%
Total votes94 100.00%

General election

Results

1974 United States Senate election in Hawaii [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Daniel Inouye (incumbent) 207,454 82.91% Decrease2.svg0.49
People's Party (United States, 1971) James D. Kimmel42,76717.09%N/A
Total votes250,221 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate - P Primary Race - Oct 05, 1974".
  2. "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974".