1972Final results
1972 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
22.5%10,349
Richard H. WasaiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.8%10,041
Peter AdujaRepublican · winner · incumbent
18.9%8,701
Thomas MaaDemocrat
13.5%6,220
Valerie HumphriesDemocrat
11.9%5,493
Swede E. EvertsonRepublican
11.4%5,243
46,047 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET