Representatives, as there was no representation in the Senate until Hawaii became a state. Representatives from the State of Hawaii Members of the House of Representatives are elected every two years by popular vote within a congressional district. From in the 86th Congress through the 91st Congress, both of Hawaii's representatives were elected from Hawaii's at-large congressional district, but in 1969, the Hawaii legislature passed a law creating Hawaii's first and second congressional district, which elected representatives to the 92nd Congress. The representatives from the two new districts, Patsy Mink and Spark Matsunaga, were also the last two representatives of the seats in the at-large district. Every ten years, the number of seats in the House apportioned to every state is recalculated based on the state's population as determined by the United States census. Hawaii had one seat until the 1960 United States census allotted Hawaii a second seat, which was first filled by Thomas Gill in the 1962 House elections. See also List of United States congressional districts Hawaii's congressional districts Political party strength in Hawaii Notes References Politics of Hawaii Congressional Delegations Hawaii