2002Final results
2002 election for Hawaii Senate District 3
Hawaii State Senate · Hawaii
Paul Whalen (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Virginia Isbell (D) by 9.4 points.
Paul WhalenRepublican · winner
54.7%8,419
Virginia IsbellDemocrat
45.3%6,976
15,395 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET