1976Final results
1976 election for Hawaii's 1st District
U.S. House · Hawaii
Cec Heftel (D) won with 43.6% of the vote, defeating Frederick Rohlfing (R) by 4.6 points.
Cec HeftelDemocrat · winner
43.6%60,050
Frederick RohlfingRepublican
39.1%53,745
Kathy Joyce HoshijoIndependent
17.3%23,807
137,602 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET