2015 Saga gubernatorial election

Election for Governor of Saga Prefecture

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

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

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

  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.
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