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

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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

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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

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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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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.