DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
Russell J. Sakamoto
Last held office: Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26 (1978–1982). Ran in 3 elections between 1978 and 1982, winning 2.
- Last margin
- −1.8
- Lost 1982
- Elections
- 3
- 1978–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Sakamoto 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 Sakamoto has run
Margin: how far Sakamoto finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Lost | Whitney Anderson (R) | 49.1% | R+1.8 |
| 1980 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26 | General | Won | Leighton K. Kaonohi (R) | 56.9% | D+13.8 |
| 1978 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26 | General | Won | Don Eastvold (R) | 53.8% | D+7.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Sakamoto has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26 · 1978–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sakamoto has run against
- Whitney Anderson (R) · 1982 election, lost
- Leighton K. Kaonohi (R) · 1980 election, won
- Don Eastvold (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive