2015 Saga gubernatorial election
Election for Governor of Saga Prefecture
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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]
Candidates
- Yoshinori Yamaguchi – former Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications civil servant, age 49[2]
- Keisuke Hiwatashi – former mayor of Takeo, Saga, age 45[2]
- Yukihiro Shimatani [ja] – professor at Kyushu University, age 59[2]
- Yoshitaka Isagai (飯盛良隆, Isagai Yoshitaka) – farmer, age 44[2]
Former Director of the Finance Bureau Toyonari Sasaki [ja] was requested to run at the request of the LDP's Saga Prefecture branch, but declined.[3]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Yoshinori Yamaguchi (incumbent) | 182,795 | |||
Independent | Keisuke Hiwatashi | 143,720 | |||
Independent | Yukihiro Shimatani | 32,844 | |||
Independent | Yoshitaka Isagai | 6,951 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "佐賀県知事選挙 開票結果(確定23時18分発表)". 佐賀県. 20 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "佐賀県知事選挙 – 2015年01月11日投票 | 佐賀県". 選挙ドットコム.
- ^ "TPP総括官の推薦願取り下げへ 佐賀知事選で自民支部:朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル.
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