1982Final results
1982 election for Hawaii House District 47
Hawaii House of Representatives · Hawaii
John J. Medeiros (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating V. Malinawright (D) by 36.8 points.
John J. MedeirosRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.4%4,617
V. MalinawrightDemocrat
31.6%2,135
6,752 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