1994 Hawaii gubernatorial election
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The1994 Hawaii gubernatorial electionwas held on November 3, 1994. IncumbentDemocraticGovernor of HawaiiJohn D. Waihee IIIwas prevented from seeking a third term as Governor due to term limits, creating an open seat.Lieutenant GovernorBen Cayetanoemerged from a crowded primary to become theDemocraticnominee, facing off against formerAdministrator of the Small Business AdministrationPat Saiki,theRepublicannominee andHonolulu MayorFrank Fasi,who ran as the Best Party of Hawaii's nominee. In a very close election, Cayetano beat Fasi, who placed second, by six percentage points and Saiki, who placed third, winning only a plurality of the vote. Fasi's performance was notable in that it was the best performance by athird partygubernatorial candidate inHawaii's history.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Ben Cayetano,Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
- John C. Lewin, Hawaii Director of Health
- Bu La'ia
- George Nitta, Jr., radio personality
- Anthony N. Hodges, perennial candidate
- Al Canopin, Jr.
- Elbert Marshall
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Cayetano | 110,782 | 55.04 | |
Democratic | John C. Lewin | 76,666 | 38.09 | |
Democratic | Bu La'ia | 5,761 | 2.86 | |
Democratic | George Nitta, Jr. | 3,505 | 1.74 | |
Democratic | Anthony N. Hodges | 2,854 | 1.42 | |
Democratic | Al Canopin, Jr. | 1,111 | 0.55 | |
Democratic | Elbert Marshall | 607 | 0.30 | |
Total votes | 201,286 | 100.00 |
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Pat Saiki,formerAdministrator of the Small Business Administration,former Congresswoman,1990Republicannominee for theUnited States Senate
- Stuart Todd Gregory
- Charles Y. Hirayasu
- Robert Measel, Jr.
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pat Saiki | 49,953 | 92.38 | |
Republican | Stuart Todd Gregory | 2,278 | 4.21 | |
Republican | Charles Y. Hirayasu | 1,079 | 2.00 | |
Republican | Robert Measel, Jr. | 765 | 1.41 | |
Total votes | 54,075 | 100.00 |
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ben Cayetano | 134,978 | 36.58% | −23.25% | |
Best Party of Hawaii | Frank Fasi | 113,158 | 30.67% | ||
Republican | Pat Saiki | 107,908 | 29.24% | −9.36% | |
Green | Kioni Dudley | 12,969 | 3.51% | ||
Majority | 21,820 | 5.91% | −15.31% | ||
Turnout | 369,013 | ||||
Democratichold | Swing |
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