1974 United States Senate election in Hawaii
Appearance
November 5, 1974
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County results Inouye: 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
People's Party primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey
- James D. Kimmel
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Daniel Inouye (incumbent) | 207,454 | 82.91% | ||
| People's Party (United States, 1971) | James D. Kimmel | 42,767 | 17.09% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 250,221 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||