2015 Saga gubernatorial election

The 2015 Saga gubernatorial election was held on 11 January 2015 to elect the Governor of Saga Prefecture. Newcomer Yoshinori Yamaguchi won the election.[2]

2015 Saga gubernatorial election

11 January 2015
 
Nominee Yoshinori Yamaguchi Keisuke Hiwatashi Yukihiro Shimatani
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 182,795[1] 143,720[1] 32,844[1]
Supported by LDP, Komeito

 
Nominee Yoshitaka Isagai
Party Independent
Popular vote 6,951[1]

Governor before election

Yasushi Furukawa
Independent

Elected Governor

Yoshinori Yamaguchi
Independent

Candidates

Former Director of the Finance Bureau Toyonari Sasaki was requested to run at the request of the LDP's Saga Prefecture branch, but declined.[3]

Results

Saga Gubernational Election 2015[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Yoshinori Yamaguchi (incumbent) 182,795
Independent Keisuke Hiwatashi 143,720
Independent Yukihiro Shimatani 32,844
Independent Yoshitaka Isagai 6,951

References


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