Hawaii's at-large congressional district explained

State:Hawaii
District Number:AL
Obsolete:yes
Created:1959
Eliminated:1970
Years:1959–1971
Population Year:1960

Before achieving statehood in 1959, the Territory of Hawaii was represented by a non-voting territorial delegate. From statehood until 1963, Hawaii had one Representative. From 1963 to the creation of the two districts in 1971, Hawaii was represented in the United States House of Representatives with two Representatives. The district was eliminated in the 1970 redistricting cycle after the 1970 United States census.

List of members representing the district

A second seat was added in 1963.

YearsCong
ress
Seat ASeat B
RepresentativePartyElectoral historyRepresentativePartyElectoral history
nowrap August 21, 1959 –
January 3, 1963
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Daniel Inouye
DemocraticElected in 1959.
Re-elected in 1960.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
nowrap January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965

Spark Matsunaga
DemocraticElected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Redistricted to the .
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Thomas Gill
DemocraticElected in 1962.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
nowrap January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1971
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Patsy Mink
DemocraticElected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Redistricted to the .

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