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      Home/Elections/2006/Governor/Hawaii
      2006·Governor·Hawaii

      Hawaii Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Linda Lingle
      62.5%215,313 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Randy Iwase
      35.4%121,717 votes
      Margin
      R+27.2
      344,315 total votes
      3 candidates344,315 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Linda LingleREP✓
      		REP215,31362.5%
      Randy IwaseDEM
      		DEM121,71735.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH7,2852.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in Hawaii

      2022
      Josh GreenDEM
      D+26.3
      2018
      David Yutaka IgeDEM
      D+29.0
      2014
      David Yutaka IgeDEM
      D+12.4
      2010
      Neil AbercrombieDEM
      D+17.1
      2002
      Linda LingleREP
      R+4.5
      1998
      Benjamin J. CayetanoDEM
      D+1.3
      1994
      Benjamin J. CayetanoDEM
      D+7.3
      1990
      John WaiheeDEM
      D+21.2
      1986
      John WaiheeDEM
      D+4.0
      1982
      George R AriyoshiDEM
      D+19.1
      1978
      George R AriyoshiDEM
      D+10.2
      1974
      George R AriyoshiDEM
      D+9.2
      1970
      John A. BurnsDEM
      D+15.3
      1966
      OtherOTH
      D+2.9
      View all Governor history for Hawaii →

      Candidates

      Linda LingleREP
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginR+1.3
      Career1998-2012
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Randy IwaseDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+16.8
      Career1990-2006
      Governor / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Hawaii, 2006

      US Senate1 contest →US House2 contests →
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