1978 Okinawa gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held on 10 December 1978 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (山口県, Okinawa-ken), who is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
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| Turnout | 80.93  1.14[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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The gubernatorial election was held because Kōichi Taira, who was first elected in the 1976 election, collapsed from a cerebral thrombosis and resigned as governor in November 1978.
Candidates
- Chibana Hideo, 69, endorsed by the union of the left (Progress and Unity), including the OSMP, JSP and JCP.
- Junji Nishime, 57, former Representative of the LDP, also backed by the DSP.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democratic | Junji Nishime | 284,049 | 52.41 |  5.61 | |
| Okinawa Social Mass | Chibana Hideo | 257,902 | 47.59 | 5.61 | |
| Total valid votes | 541,951 | ||||
| Turnout | 80.93 | 1.14 | |||
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| Swing to Liberal Democratic from Okinawa Social Mass | Swing | 4.82 | |||
- It was the first time since the return of Okinawa that the LDP win the prefecture government.
References
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