1998Final results
1998 election for U.S. Senate in Hawaii
U.S. Senate · Hawaii
Daniel K. Inouye (D) won with 79.2% of the vote, defeating Crystal Young (R) by 61.4 points.
Daniel K. InouyeDemocrat · winner
79.2%315,252
Crystal YoungRepublican
17.8%70,964
Jeff MallanLibertarian
3.0%11,908
398,124 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.
Daniel K. InouyeNo Republican
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
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$435.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998