1982Final results
1982 election for Hawaii House District 31
Hawaii House of Representatives · Hawaii
Tom Okamura (D) won with 85.7% of the vote, defeating William B. Merino (R) by 71.4 points.
Tom OkamuraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
85.7%5,298
William B. MerinoRepublican
14.3%883
6,181 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