Les Ihara Jr. Explained

Les Ihara Jr.^[1]
State Senate:	Hawaii
District:	10th
Prior Term:	9th (2002–2012)
Term Start:	November 1994
Predecessor:	Bertrand Kobayashi
Successor:	Incumbent
State House5:	Hawaii
District5:	19th
Prior Term5:	26th (1986–1992)
Term Start5:	November 1986
Term End5:	November 1994
Predecessor5:	Ken Kiyabu
Successor5:	Brian Yamane
Birth Date:	19 April 1951
Birth Place:	Honolulu, Hawaii
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Honolulu, Hawaii
Alma Mater:	George Washington University University of Hawaii

Les S. Ihara Jr.^[2] (born April 19, 1951, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate since November 6, 2012 representing District 10. Ihara served consecutively from 1994 until 2012 in the District 9 and District 10 seats, having served consecutively in the Hawaii State Legislature from 1986 until 1994 in the Hawaii House of Representatives.

Education

Ihara attended George Washington University and earned his BA in liberal studies from the University of Hawaii.

Elections

• 1986 Ihara was initially elected the Hawaii House of Representatives in the November 4, 1986 General election.
• 1988 Ihara was re-elected in the November 8, 1988 General election.
• 1990 Ihara was re-elected in the November 6, 1990 General election.
• 1992 Ihara won the House District 19 September 19, 1992 Democratic Primary with 2,583 votes (67.7%),^[3] and won the November 3, 1992 General election with 5,971 votes (69.1%) against Libertarian candidate Merrielea Dolle.^[4]
• 1994 Ihara won the Senate District 10 September 17, 1994 Democratic Primary with 4,637 votes (65.2%),^[5] and the November 8, 1994 General election with 8,032 votes (59.5%) against Republican nominee Steve Colt.^[6]
• 1998 Ihara was unopposed for the September 19, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,362 votes,^[7] and won the November 3, 1998 General election with 9,241 votes (67.8%) against Republican nominee Darrel Gardner.^[8]
• 2002 Redistricted to District 9, and with Democratic Senator Matt Matsunaga running for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, Ihara was unopposed for the September 21, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 6,264 votes,^[9] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 11,328 votes (61.1%) against Republican nominee Gladys Hayes.^[10]
• 2006 Ihara won the September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary with 6,666 votes (55.7%);^[11] his Republican opponent from 2002, Gladys Hayes won her primary, also, setting up a rematch. Ihara won the November 7, 2006 General election with 11,599 votes (72.3%) against Hayes.^[12]
• 2010 Ihara won the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 7,841 votes (66.4%),^[13] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 11,058 votes (64.7%) against Republican nominee Lisa Shorba.^[14]
• 2012 Redistricted back to District 10, and with Democratic Senator Brian Taniguchi redistricted to District 11, Ihara was unopposed for the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 8,595 votes,^[15] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 13,703 votes (69.0%) against Republican nominee Eric Marshall,^[16] who had run for the seat in 2010.

External links

• Official page at the Hawaii State Legislature
• Campaign site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senator Les Ihara, Jr. . . Honolulu, Hawaii . December 5, 2013.
2. Web site: Les Ihara, Jr.'s Biography . . December 5, 2013.
3. Web site: Primary Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 19, 1992 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 4 . December 5, 2013.
4. Web site: General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 3, 1992 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 2 . December 5, 2013.
5. Web site: Primary Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 17, 1994 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 2 . December 5, 2013.
6. Web site: General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 8, 1994 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 1 . December 5, 2013.
7. Web site: Open Primary 98 - State of Hawaii - Hawaii Statewide September 19, 1998 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 2 . December 5, 2013.
8. Web site: General - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 3, 1998 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 1 . December 5, 2013.
9. Web site: Open Primary Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 21, 2002 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 2 . December 5, 2013.
10. Web site: General Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 5, 2002 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 1 . December 5, 2013.
11. Web site: Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 26, 2006 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 1 . December 5, 2013.
12. Web site: General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 2 . December 5, 2013.
13. Web site: Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 1 . December 5, 2013.
14. Web site: General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 1 . December 5, 2013.
15. Web site: Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 1 . December 5, 2013.
16. Web site: Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 1 . December 5, 2013.