Rod Tam
Rod Tam ran in 10 elections between 1980 and 2016, winning 8. Served in the Hawaii House of Representatives (District 23, District 33 and District 26) and the Hawaii State Senate (District 13).
- Elections
- 10
- 1980–2016
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Tam 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 Tam has run
Margin: how far Tam finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hawaii State Senate, District 13 | General | Lost | Karl Rhoads (D), Harry Ozols (L) | 25.1% | D+45.9 |
| 1998 | Hawaii State Senate, District 13 | General | Won | Cindy Rasmussen (R) | 59.2% | R+18.3 |
| 1994 | Hawaii State Senate, District 13 | General | Won | Mary Jossem (R) | 70% | R+40.0 |
| 1992 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26 | General | Won | Donna L. Alcantara (R) | 65.3% | R+30.6 |
| 1990 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1988 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Ford K. Kaneda (R) | 80.7% | R+61.4 |
| 1984 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Richard Ike Sutton (R) | 67.6% | R+35.1 |
| 1982 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | Richard Ike Sutton (R), Don Johnston (L) | 63.9% | R+31.7 |
| 1980 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 15 | General | Lost | Byron Baker (D), Michael Minoru Liu (R), Richard Ike Sutton (R) | 24.1% | D+2.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Tam has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 13 · 1995–2002
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26 · 1993–1994
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 · 1985–1992
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 23 · 1983–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Tam has run against
- Karl Rhoads (D) · 2016 election, lost
- Cindy Rasmussen (R) · 1998 election, won
- Mary Jossem (R) · 1994 election, won
- Donna L. Alcantara (R) · 1992 election, won
- Ford K. Kaneda (R) · 1986 election, won
- Richard Ike Sutton (R) · 1984 election, won
- Byron Baker (D) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)