DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Donald Nishimura
Donald Nishimura ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 3. Served in the Hawaii State Senate (District 7).
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1978
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Nishimura was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Nishimura has run
Margin: how far Nishimura finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Hawaii State Senate, District 7 | General | Lost | Steve Cobb (D), Patricia Saiki (R), Dennis Oconnor (D) | 12.3% | R+8.2 |
| 1974 | Hawaii State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Patricia Saiki (R), Fred Rohlfing (R), Dennis Oconnor (D) | 15.3% | R+3.8 |
| 1970 | Hawaii State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Fred Rohlfing (R), Tennyson Lum (R), Kenneth F. Brown (D) | 15.4% | R+2.0 |
| 1968 | Hawaii State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Kenneth F. Brown (D), Cliff W. Krueger (R), Webley Edwards (R) | 26.8% | D+2.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Nishimura has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 7 · 1969–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Nishimura has run against
- Steve Cobb (D) · 1978 election, lost
- Patricia Saiki (R) · 1974 election, won
- Fred Rohlfing (R) · 1970 election, won
- Kenneth F. Brown (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)