List of United States representatives from Hawaii

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Hawaii. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Hawaii. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2015), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented both the state and the territory, both past and present.

Current members

Updated January 2021.[1]

List of members and delegates
Member / Delegate ↑ District home Party District Years Electoral history
Neil Abercrombie Honolulu Democratic 1st September 20, 1986 –
January 3, 1987		 Elected to finish Heftel's term.
Lost renomination.
January 3, 1991 –
February 28, 2010		 Elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Resigned to run for Governor of Hawaii.
Daniel Akaka Honolulu Democratic 2nd January 3, 1977 –
May 15, 1990		 Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
Henry Alexander Baldwin Paia Republican Territory March 25, 1922 –
March 3, 1923		 Elected to finish Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole's term.
Retired.
John A. Burns Honolulu Democratic Territory January 3, 1957 –
August 21, 1959		 Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Statehood achieved.
Ed Case Honolulu Democratic 2nd November 30, 2002 –
January 3, 2003		 Elected to finish Patsy Mink's term in the 107th Congress.
Term ended.
January 4, 2003 –
January 3, 2007		 Elected to finish Patsy Mink's term in the 108th Congress.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
1st January 3, 2019 –
present		 Elected in 2018.
Incumbent
Charles Djou Honolulu Republican 1st May 22, 2010 –
January 3, 2011		 Elected to finish Neil Abercrombie's term.
Lost re-election.
Elizabeth P. Farrington Honolulu Republican Territory August 4, 1954 –
January 3, 1957		 Elected to finish her husband's term. (See Widow's succession).
Re-elected in 1954.
Lost re-election.
Joseph R. Farrington Honolulu Republican Territory January 3, 1943 –
June 19, 1954		 Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Died.
Tulsi Gabbard Honolulu Democratic 2nd January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2021		 Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Thomas Gill Honolulu Democratic At-large January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965		 Elected in 1962.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Cecil Heftel Honolulu Democratic 1st January 3, 1977 –
July 11, 1986		 Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Resigned to run for Governor of Hawaii.
Colleen Hanabusa Honolulu Democratic 1st January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2015		 Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
November 8, 2016 –
January 3, 2019		 Elected to finish Mark Takai's term.
Retired to run for Governor of Hawaii.
Mazie Hirono Honolulu Democratic 2nd January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2013		 Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Victor S. K. Houston Honolulu Republican Territory March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933		 Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
Daniel Inouye Honolulu Democratic At-large August 21, 1959 –
January 3, 1963		 Elected in 1959.
Re-elected in 1960.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
William P. Jarrett Honolulu Democratic Territory March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1927		 Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost re-election.
Kai Kahele Hilo Democratic 2nd January 3, 2021 –
present		 Elected in 2020.
Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Honolulu Republican Territory March 4, 1903 –
January 7, 1922		 Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Died.
Samuel Wilder King Honolulu Republican Territory January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943		 Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Retired.
Spark Matsunaga Honolulu Democratic At-large January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1971		 Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
1st January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1977
Lincoln L. McCandless Honolulu Democratic Territory March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935		 Elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.
Patsy Mink Honolulu Democratic At-large January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1971		 Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
2nd January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1977
September 22, 1990 –
September 28, 2002		 Elected to finish Akaka's term.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Died.
Re-elected posthumously in 2002.
Patricia Saiki Honolulu Republican 1st January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1991		 Elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Mark Takai Honolulu Democratic 1st January 3, 2015 –
July 20, 2016		 Elected in 2014.
Died.[2]
Robert W. Wilcox Honolulu Home Rule Territory December 15, 1900 –
March 3, 1903		 Hawaii becomes Territory and Elected in 1900 to finish the term ending 1901.
Also elected in 1900 to the next term.
Lost re-election.

Living former members

As of May 2022, there are six living former members of the House from Hawaii. The most recent member to die was Daniel Akaka (served 1977–1990) on April 6, 2018. The most recently serving member to die was Mark Takai (served 2015–2016), who died in office on July 20, 2016.

Member Term of office Date of birth (and age)
Neil Abercrombie 1986–1987
1991–2010		 (1938-06-26) June 26, 1938
Pat Saiki 1987–1991 (1930-05-28) May 28, 1930
Mazie Hirono 2007–2013 (1947-11-03) November 3, 1947
Charles Djou 2010–2011 (1970-08-09) August 9, 1970
Colleen Hanabusa 2011–2015
2016–2019		 (1951-05-04) May 4, 1951
Tulsi Gabbard 2013–2021 (1981-04-12) April 12, 1981

Superlative representatives

Longest serving representatives
Representative First served Last served Length of service
Patsy MinkJanuary 3, 1965
September 22, 1990		January 3, 1977
September 28, 2002		24 years, 6 days
Neil AbercrombieSeptember 20, 1986
January 3, 1991		January 3, 1987
February 28, 2010		19 years, 161 days
Spark MatsunagaJanuary 3, 1963January 3, 197714 years
Daniel AkakaJanuary 3, 1977May 16, 199013 years, 133 days
Cecil HeftelJanuary 3, 1977July 11, 19869 years, 189 days

Shortest serving representatives

Excluding incumbent Kahele

Representative First served Last served Length of service
Charles DjouMay 22, 2010January 3, 2011226 days
Mark TakaiJanuary 3, 2015July 20, 20161 year, 199 days
Thomas GillJanuary 3, 1963January 3, 19652 years
Daniel InouyeAugust 21, 1959January 3, 19633 years, 135 days
Pat SaikiJanuary 3, 1987January 3, 19914 years

In film

The life and election of Patsy Mink and her role as co-author of Title IX is highlighted in the documentary film Rise of the Wahine, directed by Dean Kaneshiro.[3]

References
  1. "Directory of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. Kai-Hwa Wang, Frances (May 20, 2016). "Hawaii Congressman Mark Takai to Retire to Focus on Cancer Battle". NBC News. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  3. "Rise of the Wahine Documentary Film". Archived from the original on 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
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