Spark Matsunaga
Last held office: U.S. Senate, Hawaii (1977–1990). Ran in 3 elections between 1976 and 1988, winning 3.
Last office: U.S. Senate, HawaiiBorn 1916
- Last margin
- +55.9
- Won 1988
- Elections
- 3
- 1976–1988
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Matsunaga 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 Matsunaga has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Matsunaga won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. Senate, Hawaii | General | Won | Maria M. Hustace (R), Ken Schoolland (L) | 76.6% | D+55.9 | $834.7K | D+9.6 | |
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, Hawaii | General | Won | Clarence J. Brown (R), E. Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey (I) | 80.1% | D+63.1 | $782.7K | D+2.2 | |
| 1976 | U.S. Senate, Hawaii | General | Won | William Quinn (R), Anthony N. Hodges (I), James D. Kimmel (I) | 53.7% | D+13.1 | — | D+2.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1987–88
- Raised
- $834.7K
- Spent
- $494.6K
- Cash
- $639.8K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1988Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Seats Matsunaga has held
- U.S. Senate, Hawaii · 1977–1990
- U.S. House, HI-1 · 1971–1977
- U.S. House, HI-2 · 1963–1971
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Matsunaga has run against
- Maria M. Hustace (R) · 1988 election, won
- Clarence J. Brown (R) · 1982 election, won
- William Quinn (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Matsunaga
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET