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1980Final results

1980 election for Hawaii's 1st District

U.S. House · Hawaii

Cec Heftel (D) won with 79.8% of the vote, defeating Aloma Keen Noble (R) by 63.7 points.

Cec HeftelDemocrat · winner
79.8%98,256
16.1%19,819
4.1%5,106
123,181 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 1980

The seat's recent races

EvenD+4.61976D+52.11978D+63.71980

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Cec HeftelAloma Keen Noble
$256.6K
Raised by the campaign
$5.7K
$235.7K
Spent by the campaign
$6.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980

The candidates

Cec Heftel (D)Aloma Keen Noble (R)

Also on the ballot: Rockne H. Johnson (Libertarian), 4.1%