DemocratNot in office · last served 2000Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
Joe Tanaka
Joe Tanaka ran in 2 elections between 1992 and 1996, winning 2. Served in the Hawaii State Senate (District 5).
- Elections
- 2
- 1992–1996
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Tanaka 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 Tanaka has run
Margin: how far Tanaka finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Hawaii State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1992 | Hawaii State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Paul Elkins (R) | 71% | D+42.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Tanaka has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 5 · 1993–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Tanaka has run against
- Paul Elkins (R) · 1992 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)