POLITICAL

1948: Joined the Hawaii Democratic Party

1952: Elected Democratic national committeeman from Hawaii; ran his first race for mayor but lost to Mayor Johnny Wilson in primary election

1954: Beat Wilson in primary but lost to Republican Neal Blaisdell

1958: Won his first election, a seat in the Territorial Senate

1959-62: Lost races for U.S. Senate, mayor and U.S. House

1964: Elected to Honolulu City Council

1968: Defeated D.G. “Andy” Anderson to become mayor for the first time

1972: Again defeated Anderson to win second term as mayor

1974: Lost to George Ariyoshi in Democratic primary for governor

1976: Won third term as mayor

1978: Again lost to Ariyoshi in Democratic primary for governor

1980: Lost mayor’s race in an upset to Eileen Anderson, former state budget director

1982: Formed his own third Independent Democratic party, lost to Ariyoshi for third time for governor

1984: Fasi, now a Republican, won back the mayor’s seat in a dramatic comeback

1988: Won fifth term as mayor

1992: Won sixth term as mayor

1994: Quit to run for governor on his own Best Party ticket but lost to Ben Cayetano

1996: Lost mayoral race to Jeremy Harris and Arnold Morgado

1998: Sought Republican nomination for governor but lost to Linda Lingle

2000: Challenged former protege Harris for mayor and lost.

2004: Ran for mayor against Duke Bainum and Mufi Hannemann and lost; said he was quitting politics.