1959 Hawaii Senate election

1959 Hawaii Senate election
July 28, 1959
All 25 seats in the Hawaii Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout93.6%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader William Hardy Hill —
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 1–Hilo —
Seats won 14 11
Popular vote 337,976 335,993
Percentage 50.00% 49.71%
Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
Multi-member districts:
     Majority Democratic      Majority Republican
Hawaii Senate President before election

Office established

 Elected Hawaii Senate President

William Hardy Hill
Republican

The 1959 Hawaii Senate election was held on July 28, 1959, in Hawaii's last days as a territory to elect members of the first Hawaii State Legislature. All 25 seats of the Senate were up for election, with 14 seats being won by Republicans and 11 by Democrats.

Longtime territorial legislator William H. Hill from Hilo was elected President of the Senate, the first Senate president during statehood.

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