1986Final results
1986 election for U.S. Senate in Hawaii
U.S. Senate · Hawaii
Daniel K. Inouye (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Frank Hutchinson (R) by 47.1 points.
Daniel K. InouyeDemocrat · winner
73.6%241,887
Frank HutchinsonRepublican
26.4%86,910
328,797 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 1986
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. InouyeFrank Hutchinson
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$31.8K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$31.8K
$598.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Dec 30, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986