Les Ihara Jr.

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Les Ihara Jr.[1]
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 10th district
Assumed office
January 16, 2013
Preceded byBrian Taniguchi
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 2003 – January 16, 2013
Preceded by
Succeeded bySam Slom
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 10th district
In office
January 1995 – January 2003
Succeeded byBrian Taniguchi
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 1987 – January 1995
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born (1951-04-19) April 19, 1951 (age 70)
Honolulu, Hawaii
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceHonolulu, Hawaii
Alma materGeorge Washington University
University of Hawaii
Websitelesiharajr.org

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 January 16, 2013 representing District 10. Ihara served consecutively from 1995 until 2013 in the District 9 and District 10 seats, having served consecutively in the Hawaii State Legislature from 1987 until 1995 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 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.

References[]

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

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