The 1994 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1994 to select the Governor of Hawaii

Governor of Hawaii

The Governor of Hawaii is the chief executive of the state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state...

. Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 Lieutenant Governor Ben Cayetano

Ben Cayetano

Benjamin Jerome "Ben" Cayetano served as the fifth Governor of the State of Hawaii from 1994 to 2002. He is the first Filipino American to serve as a state governor in the United States.- Early years :...

 narrowly won the three candidate election against the Mayor of Honolulu

Mayor of Honolulu

The Mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu and considered the third most powerful official in the U.S. state of Hawaii, behind the Governor of Hawaii and the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii...

 Frank Fasi

Frank Fasi

Frank Francis Fasi was a United States politician having the distinction as the longest serving Mayor of Honolulu in Honolulu, Hawaii. He also served as a territorial senator and member of the Honolulu City Council...

, who ran on the Best Party of Hawaii

Best Party of Hawaii

The Best Party of Hawaii was a legally recognized political party in the state of Hawaii in the United States, founded by Mayor of Honolulu Frank Fasi in order to run for Governor of Hawaii in 1994 against Democrat Benjamin J. Cayetano and Republican Pat Saiki...

, and Republican U.S. congresswoman Pat Saiki

Pat Saiki

Patricia Fukuda "Pat" Saiki is an American politician and former school teacher from Hilo in the State of Hawai'i. She served as a Republican in Congress from 1987 to 1991 and then as Administrator of the Small Business Administration under President of the United States George H. W...

. It was not only one of the most competitive elections in Hawaiian history, but also one of the closest three candidate elections in U.S. history. Fasi, who obtained about 31% in second place, was one of the best third party performances in modern U.S. history.http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/