Political Career
In 1958, Fasi entered into politics, winning his first race to represent his district in the senate of the Territory of Hawaiʻi. His term was cut short when Hawaiʻi achieved statehood and the territorial legislature was dissolved in 1959. After returning to his business, Fasi once again ran for office in 1965 winning a seat on the Honolulu City Council where he served as a councilman through 1968.
| Year | Race | Election | Party | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Territorial Senator | General | Democrat | Won |
| 1965 | Honolulu City Councilman | General | Democrat | Won |
| 1967 | Honolulu City Councilman | General | Democrat | Won |
| 1968 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Democrat | Won |
| 1972 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Democrat | Won |
| 1974 | Governor of Hawaiʻi | Primary | Democrat | Lost to George R. Ariyoshi (D) |
| 1976 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Democrat | Won |
| 1978 | Governor of Hawaiʻi | Primary | Democrat | Lost to George R. Ariyoshi (D) |
| 1980 | Mayor of Honolulu | Primary | Democrat | Lost to Eileen Anderson (D) |
| 1982 | Governor of Hawaiʻi | General | Independent Democrat | Lost to George R. Ariyoshi (D) |
| 1984 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Republican | Won |
| 1988 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Republican | Won |
| 1992 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Republican | Won |
| 1994 | Governor of Hawaiʻi | General | Best | Lost to Benjamin J. Cayetano (D) |
| 1996 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Nonpartisan | Lost to Jeremy Harris (N-P) |
| 2000 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Nonpartisan | Lost to Jeremy Harris (N-P) |
| 2003 | Congress 2nd District | Special | Nonpartisan | Lost to Ed Case (D) |
| 2004 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Nonpartisan | Lost to Mufi Hannemann (N-P) |
After losing his 2004 bid for the office of mayor, Fasi, then 84 years old, announced that he would not run for office again.
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