1982Final results
1982 election for Hawaii House District 3
Hawaii House of Representatives · Hawaii
Virginia Isbell (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Leon K. Sterling Jr. (D) by 6.7 points.
Virginia IsbellRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.3%3,810
Leon K. Sterling Jr.Democrat
46.7%3,332
7,142 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET