2012 United States Senate election in Hawaii
The 2012 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic senator Daniel Akaka decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth full term. Democrat Mazie Hirono defeated Republican Linda Lingle in a rematch of Hawaii’s 2002 gubernatorial election. This was the first open Senate seat in the state of Hawaii since 1976.
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| Turnout | 44.2% (voting eligible) | ||||||||||||||||
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County results Hirono: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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