1978 Hawaii gubernatorial election
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The 1978 Hawaii gubernatorial election was Hawaii's sixth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 7, 1978, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic candidate, Governor George Ariyoshi, over Republican candidate, State Senator John R. Leopold[1] and three other candidates. Ariyoshi received more votes than any other candidate in every county in the state.[2]
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November 7, 1978
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 County results Ariyoshi: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Primaries
Primary elections were held on October 7, 1978.
Democratic primary
Candidates and primary votes:[3]
- George Ariyoshi, governor: 50.30%
- Frank Fasi, mayor of Honolulu: 48.91%
- Billy Kuaiwa: 0.53%
- Valentine Huihui: 0.26%
Republican primary
Candidates and primary votes:[4]
- John R. Leopold, state senator: 91.56%
- Valentine K. Wessel: 4.88%
- Gabriel Juarez: 3.56%
Nonpartisan primary
Candidates and primary votes:[5]
- Alema Leota: 58.85%
- Frank Pore: 41.15%
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Ariyoshi (incumbent) | 153,394 | 54.48 | −0.10 | |
| Republican | John R. Leopold | 124,610 | 44.25 | −1.17 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alema Leota | 1,982 | 0.70 | +0.70 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Reeser | 1,059 | 0.38 | +0.38 | |
| Aloha Democratic | John Moore | 542 | 0.19 | +0.19 | |
| Majority | 28,784 | 10.22 | +1.06 | ||
| Turnout | 281,587 | 36.57 | +4.14 | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
By county
| County | George Aroyoshi Democratic |
John Lepold Republican |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Hawaii | 19,068 | 61.2% | 11,821 | 37.9% | 272 | 0.9% | 7,247 | 23.3% | 31,161 |
| Honolulu | 110,766 | 52.1% | 98,853 | 46.5% | 2,878 | 1.4% | 11,913 | 6.6% | 212,497 |
| Kauaʻi | 10,515 | 69.7% | 4,434 | 29.4% | 146 | 1.0% | 6,081 | 40.3% | 15,095 |
| Maui | 13,045 | 57.1% | 9,502 | 41.6% | 287 | 1.3% | 3,543 | 15.5% | 22,834 |
| Totals | 153,394 | 54.5% | 124,610 | 44.3% | 3,583 | 1.3% | 28,784 | 10.2% | 281,587 |
