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Hawaii, State House, District 47

Hawaii House of Representatives District 47
Current incumbentSean Quinlan Democratic Party

Hawaii's forty-seventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Sean Quinlan.

Hawaii state representatives represent an average of 54,412 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 48,461 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Hawaii House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Each two-year term begins on the day of the general election.

Qualifications

According to Article III, Section 7 of the Hawaii Constitution, Hawaii state representatives must meet the following qualifications:

No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the house of representatives unless the person has been a resident of the State for not less than three years, has attained the age of majority and is, prior to filing nomination papers and thereafter continues to be, a qualified voter of the representative district from which the person seeks to be elected; except that in the year of the first general election following reapportionment, but prior to the primary election, an incumbent representative may move to a new district without being disqualified from completing the remainder of the incumbent representative's term.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$62,604/year$225/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement. For all vacancies, the governor must appoint a replacement within 60 days after the vacancy happened. The candidate is selected from a list of three prospective candidates submitted by the political party that last held the vacant seat. The party has thirty days after the vacancy to submit a list of prospective candidates. If the person leaving the seat is an independent, the governor must select a resident from the vacant district that is not a member of any political party.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 8, 2020. The filing deadline is June 2, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 47

Incumbent Sean Quinlan (D) defeated Richard Fale (R) in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 47 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sean Quinlan (D)
58.5
3,792

Richard Fale (R)
41.5
2,690

Total votes: 6,482
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 47

Incumbent Sean Quinlan advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 47 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sean Quinlan (D)
100
2,314

Total votes: 2,314
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 47

Richard Fale defeated Boyd Ready in the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 47 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Richard Fale (R)
58.6
644

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Boyd Ready (R)
41.4
455

Total votes: 1,099

2016

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Sean Quinlan defeated incumbent Feki Pouha in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 47 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 47 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean Quinlan 50.77% 3,542
Republican Feki Pouha Incumbent 49.23% 3,434
Total Votes 6,976
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Sean Quinlan ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 47 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean Quinlan (unopposed)

Incumbent Feki Pouha defeated Toagaifasa Mataafa in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 47 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Feki Pouha Incumbent 62.56% 757
Republican Toagaifasa Mataafa 37.44% 453
Total Votes 1,210


2014

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Kent K. Fonoimoana was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Feki Pouha was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fonoimoana was defeated by Pouha in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 47, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFeki Pouha 51.5% 2,996
Democratic Kent K. Fonoimoana 48.5% 2,816
Total Votes 5,812

2012

Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 5, 2012. Richard Fale (R) defeated D. Ululani Beirne (D) in the general election and defeated incumbent Gil Riviere (R) in the Republican primary. Beirne was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 47, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Fale 58.1% 4,381
Democratic D. Ululani Beirne 41.9% 3,163
Total Votes 7,544

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Fale 52.8% 727
Gil Riviere Incumbent 47.2% 651
Total Votes 1,378

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 47 raised a total of $537,228. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,358 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 47

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $62,892 3 $20,964
2014 $68,456 2 $34,228
2012 $87,548 3 $29,183
2010 $104,333 2 $52,167
2008 $107,370 3 $35,790
2006 $12,810 1 $12,810
2004 $15,179 3 $5,060
2002 $26,570 4 $6,643
2000 $52,070 2 $26,035
Total $537,228 23 $23,358