2014 Shiga gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 11 July 2014 to elect the next governor of Shiga (石川県, Shiga-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu island.

2014 Shiga gubernatorial election

13 July 2014
Turnout50.15 Decrease 11.41
 
Candidate Taizo Mikazuki Takashi Koyari
Party Independent Liberal Democratic
Popular vote 253,728 240,652
Percentage 46.33% 43.94%

Governor before election

Yukiko Kada
SDP

Elected Governor

Taizo Mikazuki
Independent

Candidates

Source:[1]

Results

Shiga Gubernatorial election, 2014[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Taizo Mikazuki 253,728 46.33 Decrease 16.84
Liberal Democratic Takashi Koyari 240,652 43.94 Increase 12,54
Communist Ikuo Tsubota 53,280 9.73 Increase 4,30
Turnout 554.078 50,15 Decrease 11.41
Registered electors 1,104,765
Swing to Democratic from Social Democratic Swing 2.39

References

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