1976Final results
1976 election for Hawaii House District 8
Hawaii House of Representatives · Hawaii
2 seats: Steve Cobb (D), Jack Larsen (R) won.
2 seatsSteve CobbDemocrat · winner · incumbent
43.5%9,351
Jack LarsenRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.0%5,807
Mary CharlesDemocrat
16.4%3,519
Richard ClevelandRepublican
12.3%2,642
Stephen C. MartinIndependent
0.9%192
21,511 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Steve Cobb (D)Jack Larsen (R)Mary Charles (D)Richard Cleveland (R)
Also on the ballot: Stephen C. Martin (Independent), 0.9%