1998Final results
1998 election for Hawaii's 2nd District
U.S. House · Hawaii
Patsy Mink (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Carol J. Douglass (R) by 45.1 points.
Patsy MinkDemocrat · winner
69.4%144,254
Carol J. DouglassRepublican
24.3%50,423
Noreen LeilehuaLibertarian
6.3%13,194
207,871 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 1998
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.
Patsy MinkCarol J. Douglass
$233.3K
Raised by the campaign
$9.5K
$221.2K
Spent by the campaign
$9.5K
$84.7K
Cash on hand
$18
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998