Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1959

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1959

July 28, 1959

Nominee William F. Quinn John A. Burns Party Republican Democratic Running mate James Kealoha Mitsuyuki Kido Popular vote 86,213 82,074 Percentage 51.12% 48.66%

Elected Governor William F. Quinn Republican

The 1959 Hawaii gubernatorial election was Hawaii's first gubernatorial election. The election was held on July 28, 1959; one month after Hawaiians had voted for statehood in accordance with the Hawaii Admission Act^[1][2] and one month before admission as the 50th state on August 21, 1959.^[3]

In the election, the Republican candidate, Territorial Governor William F. Quinn, defeated the Democratic candidate, Territorial Delegate John A. Burns. Quinn won only the island of Oahu while Burns carried all other islands.^[4]

General election

Results

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1959^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	William F. Quinn	86,213	51.12
	Democratic	John A. Burns	82,074	48.66
	Commonwealth	David Kihei	375	0.22
Majority			4,139	2.45
Turnout			168,662

References

1. "Hawaii Statehood Admissions Act, 1959". Hawaii-nation.org. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
2. "USC 48 Ch 3, S. 3 HAWAII". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
3. "When Did Hawaii Become A State?". Mauihawaii.org. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
4. "HI Governor Race – Jul 28, 1959". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-02-15.