1980Final results
1980 election for Hawaii Senate District 2
Hawaii State Senate · Hawaii
2 seats: Mamoru Yamasaki (D), Gerald K. Machida (D) won.
2 seatsMamoru YamasakiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.7%17,153
Gerald K. MachidaDemocrat · winner
37.3%14,992
Frank R. MolinaRepublican
20.0%8,025
40,170 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET