1990Final resultsSpecial election
1990 special election for U.S. Senate in Hawaii
U.S. Senate · Hawaii
Daniel K. Akaka (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Patricia Saiki (R) by 9.4 points.
Daniel K. AkakaDemocrat · winner
54.0%188,901
Patricia SaikiRepublican
44.6%155,978
Ken SchoollandLibertarian
1.4%4,787
349,666 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 1990
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. AkakaPatricia Saiki
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$160.1K
Cash on hand
$217.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Ken Schoolland $1.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 16, 1991; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Jan 16, 1991