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The1959 United States Senate elections in Hawaii were held July 28, 1959. Following the admission of Hawaii as the 50th State in the union, the state held 2 simultaneous elections to determine its first senators.
The elections were split between the Republican and Democratic parties. The new senators took office on August 21.Oren E. Long was given seniority based on his service as Governor of Hawaii.Hiram Fong became the firstAsian-American U.S. senator and the first Senator to be born outside of thecontiguous United States.
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_election_in_Hawaii_results_map_by_county.svg) County Results_election_in_Hawaii_results_map_by_house_district.svg) State House District ResultsFong: 50–60% 60–70% Fasi: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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This election was for the class 1 term expiring in 1965. It was won by RepublicanHiram Fong.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Hiram Fong | 87,161 | 52.89% | |
| Democratic | Frank Fasi | 77,647 | 47.11% | |
| Total votes | 164,808 | 100.00% | ||
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_election_in_Hawaii_results_map_by_county.svg) Long: 50–60% Tsukiyama: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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This election was for the Class 3 term expiring in 1963. It was won by DemocratOren Long, who started an as-of-yet uninterrupted streak of Democratic victories in the Class 3 Senate seat in Hawaii. As of 2022, Tsukiyama's loss by a 2.8 point margin is the closest Republicans have come to winning this seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Oren Long | 83,700 | 51.08% | |
| Republican | Wilfred Tsukiyama | 79,123 | 48.28% | |
| Commonwealth | Eugene G. Ressencourt | 1,052 | 0.64% | |
| Total votes | 163,875 | 100.00% | ||
Following Long's victory, GovernorWilliam F. Quinn appointed Tsukiyama to theHawaii Supreme Court.
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