1988Final results
1988 election for U.S. Senate in Hawaii
U.S. Senate · Hawaii
Spark Matsunaga (D) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Maria M. Hustace (R) by 55.9 points.
Spark MatsunagaDemocrat · winner
76.6%247,941
Maria M. HustaceRepublican
20.7%66,987
Ken SchoollandLibertarian
2.8%8,948
323,876 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 1988
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.
Spark MatsunagaMaria M. Hustace
$834.7K
Raised by the campaign
$42K
$494.6K
Spent by the campaign
$33.3K
$639.8K
Cash on hand
$8.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988