1982Final results
1982 election for Hawaii House District 5
Hawaii House of Representatives · Hawaii
Richard Matsuura (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating Art G. Herbst Sr. (R) by 39.8 points.
Richard MatsuuraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.9%4,533
Art G. Herbst Sr.Republican
30.1%1,953
6,486 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