1984Final results
1984 election for Hawaii's 2nd District
U.S. House · Hawaii
Daniel K. Akaka (D) won with 82.2% of the vote, defeating A. D. "al" Shipley (R) by 67.6 points.
Daniel K. AkakaDemocrat · winner
82.2%112,377
A. D. "al" ShipleyRepublican
14.6%20,000
Amelia Lew FrittsLibertarian
3.2%4,364
136,741 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
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.
Daniel K. AkakaNo Republican
$130.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$122K
Spent by the campaign
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$33.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984