1959 United States Senate elections in Hawaii
The 1959 United States Senate elections in Hawaii were held July 28, 1959. Following the admission of Hawaii as the fiftieth State in the union, the state held two simultaneous elections to determine their first senators. The elections were split between the Republican and Democratic parties. The new senators took office August 21. Oren Long was given seniority based on his service as Governor of Hawaii. Class 1. This election was for the class 1 term expiring in 1965. It was won by Republican Hiram Fong. Class 3. This election was for the  Class 3 term expiring in 1963. It was won by Democrat Oren Long, who started an as-of-yet uninterrupted streak of Democratic victories in the Class 3 Senate seat in Hawaii. General election. Results. Following Long's victory, Governor William F. Quinn appointed Tsukiyama to the Hawaii Supreme Court.