1982Final results
1982 election for Hawaii Senate District 5
Hawaii State Senate · Hawaii
Gerald K. Machida (D) won with 76.7% of the vote, defeating Carmie R. Richesin (R) by 53.5 points.
Gerald K. MachidaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.7%8,880
Carmie R. RichesinRepublican
23.3%2,692
11,572 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