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1982Final results

1982 election for Hawaii's 1st District

U.S. House · Hawaii

Cec Heftel (D) won with 89.9% of the vote, defeating Rockne H. Johnson (Lib) by 79.8 points.

Cec HeftelDemocrat · winner
89.9%134,779
10.1%15,128
149,907 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982

Races before and after

EvenD+63.71980D+67.91984R+21.81986R+11.61988D+21.31990D+49.41992

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Cec HeftelNo Republican
$187.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$153K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982