1994Final results
1994 election for Hawaii's 1st District
U.S. House · Hawaii
Neil Abercrombie (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Orson Swindle (R) by 10.3 points.
Neil AbercrombieDemocrat · winner
53.6%94,754
Orson SwindleRepublican
43.4%76,623
Alexandra KaanOther party
1.6%2,815
Roger Lee TaylorLibertarian
1.4%2,514
176,706 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 1994
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.
Neil AbercrombieOrson Swindle
$371.8K
Raised by the campaign
$279.3K
$391.5K
Spent by the campaign
$276.4K
$14.2K
Cash on hand
$2.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Neil Abercrombie (D)Orson Swindle (R)
Also on the ballot: Alexandra Kaan (Other party), 1.6%; Roger Lee Taylor (Libertarian), 1.4%