The
Republic of Hawaii was annexed by the
United States in 1898. It was organized into Hawaii Territory in 1900, and admitted as a state in 1959. The Republic had only one president,
Sanford B. Dole, who later was the first territorial governor.
Hawaii Territory Hawaii Territory was
organized on June 14, 1900, remaining a territory for 59 years. Twelve people served as territorial governor, appointed by the
president of the United States.
State of Hawaii Hawaii was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, consisting of Hawaii Territory minus
Palmyra Atoll. Since then, there have been nine governors. The governor is elected to a four-year term commencing on the first Monday in the December following the election. The
lieutenant governor is elected for the same term and, since 1964, on the same
ticket as the governor. The
1978 constitutional convention established a
term limit of two consecutive terms for both offices. ==Electoral history==