1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for Hawaii House District 23
Hawaii House of Representatives · Hawaii
3 seats: Ralph Kanichi Ajifu (R), Richard H. Wasai (D), Peter Aduja (R) won.
3 seatsRalph Kanichi AjifuRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.3%9,199
Richard H. WasaiDemocrat · winner
21.4%8,454
Peter AdujaRepublican · winner · incumbent
19.4%7,664
Ernest N. Heen Jr.Democrat · incumbent
16.7%6,603
Swede E. EvertsonRepublican
9.7%3,824
Leo D. SouzaDemocrat
9.6%3,801
39,545 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET