2018 Kagawa gubernatorial election

2018 Kagawa gubernatorial election

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Turnout29.34 Decrease 4.26

Governor before election

Keizo Hamada
Liberal Democratic

Elected Governor

Keizo Hamada
Liberal Democratic

A gubernatorial election was held on 26 August 2018 to elect the next governor of Kagawa (石川県, Kagawa-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the north of the Shikoku island.

Candidates

Source:[1]

  • Keizo Hamada, 66, incumbent since 2010, former Finance Ministry bureaucrat. He was supported by LDP, Komeito, SDP and DPFP.
  • Eiji Himeda, 62, backed by JCP.

Results

Kagawa gubernatorial election, 2018[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Keizo Hamada * 201,599 85.27 Increase 1.70
Communist Eiji Himeda 34,814 14.73 Decrease 1.70
Turnout 240,421 29.34 Decrease 4.26
Total valid votes 236,413 98.33
Registered electors 819,397
Liberal Democratic hold Swing 70.54

References

  1. ^ "Keizo Hamada wins third term as Kagawa governor".
  2. ^ "選挙管理委員会". www.pref.Kagawa.lg.jp/.
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