1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii

| country = Hawaii

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1988 United States Senate election in Hawaii

| previous_year = 1988

| next_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Hawaii

| next_year = 1994

| election_date = November 4, 1990

| image_size = 125x136px

| image1 = Sen Daniel Akaka.jpg

| nominee1 = Daniel Akaka

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 188,901

| percentage1 = 53.72%

| image2 = Pat Saiki.jpg

| nominee2 = Pat Saiki

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 155,978

| percentage2 = 44.35%

| map_image = 1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii results map by county.svg

| map_size = 310px

| map_caption = County results
Akaka: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = Daniel Akaka

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Daniel Akaka

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Elections in Hawaii}}

The 1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii took place on November 4, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka was elected to finish the term ending in 1995. He had been appointed by Governor John Waiheʻe in April 1990 to serve temporarily after the death of Spark Matsunaga.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2520|title = Our Campaigns - HI US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1990}} This was the best Republican performance in a U.S. Senate race in Hawaii where the Democrat won since Hiram Fong retired in 1976.{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/states/HI/intro.htm|title=U.S. Senate: States in the Senate | Hawaii|website=www.senate.gov|accessdate=7 May 2023}}