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County results Ariyoshi: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Hawaii gubernatorial election was Hawaii's sixth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 7, 1978, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic candidate, Governor George Ariyoshi over Republican candidate, State Senator John R. Leopold[1] and three other candidates. Ariyoshi received more votes than any other candidate in every county in the state.[2]