Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1978

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1978

November 7, 1978

Nominee George Ariyoshi John R. Leopold Party Democratic Republican Running mate Jean King Virginia Isbell Popular vote 153,394 124,610 Percentage 54.48% 44.25%

Governor before election George Ariyoshi Democratic Elected Governor George Ariyoshi Democratic

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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]

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

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