1978Final results
1978 election for Hawaii's 2nd District
U.S. House · Hawaii
Daniel K. Akaka (D) won with 85.7% of the vote, defeating Charlie Isaak (R) by 74.4 points.
Daniel K. AkakaDemocrat · winner
85.7%118,272
Charlie IsaakRepublican
11.4%15,697
Amelia Lew FrittsLibertarian
2.9%3,988
137,957 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET