DemocratNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Richard T. Y. Wong
Last held office: Hawaii State Senate, District 20 (1984–1992). Ran in 5 elections between 1970 and 1988, winning 2.
- Last margin
- +62.0
- Won 1984
- Elections
- 5
- 1970–1988
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Wong 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 Wong has run
Margin: how far Wong finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hawaii State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Hawaii State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Junior Taeu (R) | 81% | D+62.0 |
| 1974 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Lost | Norman Mizuguchi (D), Ben Cayetano (D) | 13.8% | R+31.3 |
| 1972 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 20 | General | Lost | Patsy Kikue Young (D), Daniel Kihano (D), Tatsuaki Kishinami (D) | 12.6% | R+18.5 |
| 1970 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 20 | General | Lost | Joe Kuroda (D), Daniel Kihano (D), Tatsuaki Kishinami (D) | 8.1% | R+16.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Wong has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 20 · 1984–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wong has run against
- Junior Taeu (R) · 1984 election, won
- Norman Mizuguchi (D) · 1974 election, lost
- Patsy Kikue Young (D) · 1972 election, lost
- Joe Kuroda (D) · 1970 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive