1974 United States Senate election in Hawaii

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.

1974 United States Senate election in Hawaii

 1968
November 5, 1974
1980 
 
Nominee Daniel Inouye James Kimmel
Party Democratic People's
Popular vote 207,454 42,767
Percentage 82.91% 17.09%

County results
Inouye:      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

People's Party primary

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Candidates

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  • Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey
  • James D. Kimmel

Results

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People's primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
People's James D. Kimmel 61 64.89%
People's Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey 33 35.11%
Total votes 94 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1974 United States Senate election in Hawaii[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Daniel Inouye (incumbent) 207,454 82.91% Decrease0.49
People's Party (United States, 1971) James D. Kimmel 42,767 17.09% N/A
Total votes 250,221 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

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References

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