1988 United States Senate election in Hawaii

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1988 United States Senate election in Hawaii

| country = Hawaii

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1982 United States Senate election in Hawaii

| previous_year = 1982

| next_election = 1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii

| next_year = 1990
(special)

| election_date = November 8, 1988

| image1 = Spark Matsunaga, 1986.jpg

| nominee1 = Spark Matsunaga

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 247,941

| percentage1 = 76.55%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Maria Hustace

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 66,987

| percentage2 = 20.68%

| map_image = 1988 United States Senate election in Hawaii results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County results
Matsunaga: {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = Spark Matsunaga

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Spark Matsunaga

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Elections in Hawaii}}

The 1988 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga won re-election to a third and final term.{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2522 |title = Our Campaigns - HI US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988}}

On April 15, 1990, Senator Matsunaga died of bone cancer, leading Governor John Waihe'e to appoint U.S. Representative from Hawaii's 2nd district Daniel Akaka to fill the seat. Akaka ran in the 1990 special election to fill out the remainder of the term, but won for his full term.