1988Final results
1988 election for Hawaii Senate District 2
Hawaii State Senate · Hawaii
Richard Matsuura (D) won with 84.2% of the vote, defeating Willie Kalei Jr. (R) by 68.5 points.
Richard MatsuuraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.2%11,419
Willie Kalei Jr.Republican
15.8%2,136
13,555 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET