2014 Shiga gubernatorial election
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← 2010 | 13 July 2014 | 2018 → |
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Turnout | 50.15 11.41 |
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| | | Candidate | Taizo Mikazuki | Takashi Koyari | Party | Independent | Liberal Democratic | Popular vote | 253,728 | 240,652 | Percentage | 46.33% | 43.94% | |
Governor before election Yukiko Kada SDP | Elected Governor Taizo Mikazuki Independent | |
A gubernatorial election was held on 11 July 2014 to elect the next governor of Shiga (石川県, Shiga-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu island.
Candidates
Source:[1]
- Yukiko Kada, incumbent since 2002, 64, former Kyoto Seika University Professor is not seeking an re election. She backed Taizo Mikazuki.
- Taizo Mikazuki, 43, an ex-lawmaker of the DPJ, also endorsed by the SDP.
- Takashi Koyari, 47, a former Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry official. He was supported by the LDP, Komeito and Ishin no Kai.
- Ikuo Tsubota, 55, junior high school teacher, endorsed by JCP.
Results
References
- ^ "Voting under way for Shiga gubernatorial election".
- ^ "滋賀県知事選挙・滋賀県議会議員補欠選挙(栗東市選挙区、湖南市選挙区)". www.pref.shiga.lg.jp/.