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Hawaii — 1978 governor election
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Akashic1978 · GovernorHawaii · GovernorGeorge AriyoshiD+10.4
Candidates
Hawaii 1978 governor — certified statewide results.
- George Ariyoshi✓Democratic153,39455.2%
- John LeopoldRepublican124,61044.8%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+2.5Governor 1978D+10.4vs. baselineD+7.8
Hawaii's 1978 governor race ran 7.8 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1978HI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.