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Hawaii
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Mazie Hirono (D)
Patsy Takemoto Mink (D)
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
2007-present
1990-2002;
1965-1977
     Mink was the first woman of color and first Asian American/Pacific Islander woman elected to Congress. She was re-elected in a special election to fill a vacancy after a thirteen year absence.
  Patricia Fukuda Saiki (R)
Mary Elizabeth Pruett Farrington (R)
U.S. Rep.
Del. (pre-statehood)
1987-1991
1954-1957
     Farrington initially won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband; she was subsequently re-elected.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Linda Lingle (R)
Mazie K. Hirono (D)
Jean Sadako King (D)
Governor
Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor
2003-present
1994-2003
1979-1982
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008 7 7 0 7/ 25 11 7 18/ 51 25/ 76 32.9
2007 7 7 0 7/ 25 11 7 18/ 51 25/ 76 32.9
2006 9 6 0 6/ 25 11 7 18/ 51 24/ 76 31.6
2005 12 6 0 6/ 25 11 6 17/ 51 23/ 76 30.3
2004 15 7 0 7/ 25 8 6 14/ 51 21/ 76 27.6
2003 14 7 0 7/ 25 8 6 14/ 51 21/ 76 27.6
2002 19 6 0 6/ 25 7 6 13/ 51 19/ 76 25.0
2001 17 6 0 6/ 25 7 6 13/ 51 19/ 76 25.0
2000 25 5 0 5/ 25 7 5 12/ 51 17/ 76 22.4
1999 25 5 0 5/ 25 7 5 12/ 51 17/ 76 22.4
1998 33 5 0 5/ 25 5 3 8/ 51 13/ 76 17.1
1997 33 5 0 5/ 25 5 3 8/ 51 13/ 76 17.1
1996 29 5 0 5/ 25 6 4 10/ 51 15/ 76 19.7
1995 29 5 0 5/ 25 6 4 10/ 51 15/ 76 19.7
1994 14 7 1 8/ 25 9 2 11/ 51 19/ 76 25.0
1993 17 5 1 6/ 25 10 2 12/ 51 18/ 76 23.7
1992 8 6 1 7/ 25 11 3 14/ 51 21/ 76 27.6
1991 8 6 1 7/ 25 11 3 14/ 51 21/ 76 27.6
1990 10 6 1 7/ 25 10 1 11/ 51 18/ 76 23.7
1989 10 4 3 7/ 25 9 2 11/ 51 18/ 76 23.7
1988 11 5 3 8/ 25 6 2 8/ 51 16/ 76 21.1
1987 11 4 3 7/ 25 7 2 9/ 51 16/ 76 21.1
1986 14 4 2 6/ 25 4 4 8/ 51 14/ 76 18.4
1985 14 4 2 6/ 25 4 4 8/ 51 14/ 76 18.4
1984 5 3 2 5/ 25 9 3 12/ 51 17/ 76 22.4
1983 5 3 2 5/ 25 9 3 12/ 51 17/ 76 22.4
1981 10 1 3 4/ 25 6 4 10/ 51 14/ 76 18.4
1979 12 - - 3/ 25 - - 7/ 51 10/ 76 13.2
1977 - - - 4/ NA - - 5/ NA 9/ NA -
1975 - - - 4/ NA - - 6/ NA 10/ NA -
 

  

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