1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for Hawaii Senate District 3
Hawaii State Senate · Hawaii
3 seats: D. G. Anderson (R), Mary George (R), Ralph Kanichi Ajifu (R) won.
3 seatsD. G. AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.4%24,068
Mary GeorgeRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.6%21,468
Ralph Kanichi AjifuRepublican · winner
22.8%20,741
John J. HultenDemocrat · incumbent
19.8%18,021
Robert E. WetzelDemocrat
7.5%6,844
91,142 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