List of United States Representatives from Hawaii

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Hawaii. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States Congressional Delegations from Hawaii. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2015), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented both the state and the Territory, both past and present.

Current members

Updated January 2015.[1]

Alphabetical

By District

List of representatives

Representative ↑ Image Party District Years District home Note
Neil Abercrombie Democratic 1st September 20, 1986 – January 3, 1987 Honolulu Won special election to fill Cecil Heftel's unexpired term, but lost the Democratic primary held on the same day for a full two-year term.
January 3, 1991 – February 28, 2010 Resigned to run for Governor (won).
Daniel Akaka Democratic 2nd January 3, 1977 – May 15, 1990 Honolulu Resigned after being appointed to fill the vacancy in the United States Senate caused by the death of Spark Matsunaga. Served as Senator from May 15, 1990 to January 3, 2013.
Henry Alexander Baldwin Republican Territory March 25, 1922 – March 3, 1923 Paia Elected to finish Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole's term
John A. Burns Democratic Territory January 3, 1957 – August 21, 1959 Honolulu Hawaii achieved statehood
Ed Case Democratic 2nd November 30, 2002 – January 3, 2007 Honolulu Elected in 2002 by special election to fill vacancy caused by death of Patsy Mink. Mink had been reelected, posthumously, and Case was again elected by special election to fill her seat, in 2003. In 2006, he chose not to run for another term in the House so he could challenge Senator Daniel Akaka in the Democratic primary for Akaka's Senate seat. Case lost 53%–46%.
Charles Djou Republican 1st May 22, 2010 – January 3, 2011 Honolulu Won special election to fill Neil Abercrombie's unexpired term, but lost the general election for a full two-year term.
Elizabeth P. Farrington Republican Territory August 4, 1954 – January 3, 1957 Honolulu Elected to finish her husband's term
Joseph R. Farrington Republican Territory January 3, 1943 – June 19, 1954 Honolulu Died
Tulsi Gabbard Democratic 2nd January 3, 2013 – present Honolulu Incumbent
Thomas Gill Democratic At-Large January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 Honolulu Was the third Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 1966 to 1970. He unsuccessfully ran for governor twice, in 1970 and 1974.
Cecil Heftel Democratic 1st January 3, 1977 – July 11, 1986 Honolulu Resigned to run for Governor (lost).
Colleen Hanabusa Democratic 1st January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 Honolulu
November 8, 2016 – present Incumbent
elected to fill Rep. Mark Takai's unexpired term
Mazie Hirono Democratic 2nd January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 Honolulu In 2012, ran for and won the Senate seat held by the retiring Sen. Akaka.
Victor S. K. Houston Republican Territory March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 Honolulu
Daniel Inouye Democratic At-Large August 21, 1959 – January 3, 1963 Honolulu Served as the at-large Representative upon Hawaiʻi’s admission to the United States. Served in the Senate from January 3, 1963 until his death on December 17, 2012. Was President pro tempore of the United States Senate from June 28, 2010 until his death.
William P. Jarrett Democratic Territory March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927 Honolulu
Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Republican Territory March 4, 1903 – January 7, 1922 Honolulu Died
Samuel Wilder King Republican Territory January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 Honolulu
Spark Matsunaga Democratic At-Large January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 Honolulu
1st January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977 Elected to the United States Senate in 1976.
Lincoln L. McCandless Democratic Territory March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 Honolulu
Patsy Mink Democratic At-Large January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971 Honolulu
2nd January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977
September 22, 1990 – September 28, 2002 Elected to fill the vacancy caused by Daniel Akaka’s resignation. Died in office, but was re-elected posthumously in 2002.
Patricia Saiki Republican 1st January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991 Honolulu
Mark Takai Democratic 1st January 3, 2015 – July 20, 2016 Honolulu Died
Robert W. Wilcox Home Rule Territory December 15, 1900 – March 3, 1903 Honolulu Hawaii becomes Territory

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii

As of October 2016, there are six former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the U.S. State of Hawaii who are currently living at this time. The most recent representative to die was Mark Takai (2015-2016), who died in office on July 20, 2016.

Representative Term of office District Date of birth (and age)
Daniel Akaka 1977–1990 2nd September 11, 1924
Neil Abercrombie 1986–1987
1991–2010		 1st June 26, 1938
Pat Saiki 1987–1991 1st May 28, 1930
Ed Case 2002–2007 2nd September 27, 1952
Mazie Hirono 2007–2013 2nd November 3, 1947
Charles Djou 2010–2011 1st August 9, 1970

In film

The life and election of Patsy Mink and her role as co-author of Title IX is highlighted in the documentary film Rise of the Wahine, directed by Dean Kaneshiro.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Directory of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Rise of the Wahine Documentary Film".
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