1959 Saga gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 23 April 1959 to elect the Governor of Saga Prefecture. Sunao Ikeda won the governorship in an election of three newcomers.

1959 Saga gubernatorial election
23 April 1959
 
Nominee Sunao Ikeda Yoshimitsu Yanagawa Genji Yoshida
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 290,584 118,494 32,235
Governor before election

Naotsugu Nabeshima
Independent

 Elected Governor

Sunao Ikeda
Independent

Candidates
  • Sunao Ikeda – Secretary General of the Board of Audit, age 57[1]
  • Yoshimitsu Yanagawa (柳川善光, Yanagawa Yoshimitsu) – the only non-independent candidate, age 47[1]
  • Genji Yoshida (吉田源治, Yoshida Genji) – candidate in the 1955 Saga gubernational election, age 45[1]

Results
Saga Gubernational Election 1959[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sunao Ikeda 290,584
Socialist Yoshimitsu Yanagawa 118,494
Independent Genji Yoshida 32,235

References
  1. "Saga Gubernational Election Results" (PDF).
  2. "佐賀県知事選挙 – 1959年04月23日投票 | 佐賀県". 選挙ドットコム.


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