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1984Final results

1984 election for Hawaii's 1st District

U.S. House · Hawaii

Cec Heftel (D) won with 82.7% of the vote, defeating Will Beard (R) by 67.9 points.

Cec HeftelDemocrat · winner
82.7%114,884
Will BeardRepublican
14.8%20,608
2.4%3,373
138,865 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 1984

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 HeftelWill Beard
$189.5K
Raised by the campaign
$7.6K
$260K
Spent by the campaign
$7.3K
$17.4K
Cash on hand
$855

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984

The candidates

Cec Heftel (D)Will Beard (R)

Also on the ballot: Christopher Winter (Libertarian), 2.4%