2018 Nagano gubernatorial election

2018 Nagano gubernatorial election

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Turnout43.28 Decrease 0.28
 
Candidate Shuichi Abe Chuichi Kanai
Party Independent Communist
Popular vote 635,365 110,930
Percentage 85.14% 14.86%

Governor before election

Shuichi Abe
Democratic Party for the People

Elected Governor

Shuichi Abe
Democratic Party for the People

The 2018 Nagano gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 2018 to elect the next governor of Nagano (長野県, Nagano-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Incumbent Governor Shuichi Abe was re-elected for a third term, defeating Chuichi Kanai with 85.14% of the vote.

Candidates

  • Shuichi Abe, 57, incumbent since 2010, bureaucrat. Backed by DPFP, LDP, Komeito, CDP and SDP.
  • Chuichi Kanai, 68, former Ueda Municipal Assembly member. Presented by the JCP.

Source:[1]

Results

Nagano gubernatorial 2018[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Party for the People Shuichi Abe * 635,365 85.14 Increase 0.92
Communist Chuichi Kanai 110,930 14.86 Increase 0.59
Turnout 752.792 43,28 Decrease 0.28
Registered electors 1.739.481
Democratic hold Swing 70.28

References

  1. ^ "Nagano Gov. Shuichi Abe cruises to third term".
  2. ^ "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/.
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