2010 Nagano gubernatorial election
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← 2006 | 8 August 2010 | 2014 → |
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Turnout | 52.70 13.28 |
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| | | Candidate | Shuichi Abe | Yoshimasa Koshihara | Party | Independent | LDP | Popular vote | 362,903 | 357,882 | Percentage | 39.85% | 39.30% | |
Governor before election Jin Murai Liberal Democratic | Elected Governor Shuichi Abe Democratic | |
A gubernatorial election was held on 8 August 2010 to elect the next governor of Nagano (長野県, Nagano-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island.
Candidates
Jin Murai, 73, a former veteran LDP lawmaker, elected in 2006 is not seeking reelection.
- Yoshimasa Koshihara, 63, vice-governor (2006-2010).
- Shuichi Abe, 49, bureaucrat, former Nagano vice governor (2001-2004). Backed by DPJ, he was also supported by the People’s New Party and SDP.
- Takeshi Matsumoto, 59, former fine arts museum curator. Presented by the JCP.
Source:[1]
Results
Nagano gubernatorial 2010[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Shuichi Abe | 362,903 | 39.85 | 6.73 |
| Liberal Democratic | Yoshimasa Koshihara | 357,882 | 39.30 | 14.12 |
| Communist | Takeshi Matsumoto | 189,793 | 20.84 | n/a |
Turnout | 919.908 | 52,70 | 13.28 |
Registered electors | 1.745.560 | | |
| Swing to Democratic from Liberal Democratic | Swing | 0.55 | |
References
- ^ "DPJ-backed Abe wins Nagano gubernatorial election".
- ^ "平成14年7月7日執行滋賀県知事選挙 投開票情報". www.pref.Nagano.lg.jp/.