1978Final results
1978 election for Hawaii House District 17
Hawaii House of Representatives · Hawaii
2 seats: Richard Garcia (D), Kenneth Lee (D) won.
2 seatsRichard GarciaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.9%6,078
Kenneth LeeDemocrat · winner
33.7%5,866
Samuel En OrpillaRepublican
23.6%4,112
Spencer C. S. NgaiRepublican
7.7%1,339
17,395 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET