1951 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 30 April 1951 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.

1951 Hokkaido gubernatorial election
30 April 1951
Turnout81.17%
 
Nominee Toshibumi Tanaka Torizō Kurosawa
Party Social Democratic Independent
Popular vote 914,764 777,421
Governor before election

Toshibumi Tanaka
Social Democratic

 Elected Governor

Toshibumi Tanaka
Social Democratic

Candidates
  • Toshibumi Tanaka - incumbent governor of Hokkaido Prefecture, age 39.[1]
  • Torizō Kurosawa - nicknamed "Father of Japanese Dairy", age 66.[1]

Results
1951 Hokkaido gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Social Democratic Toshibumi Tanaka 914,764
Independent Torizō Kurosawa 777,421
Turnout 1735826 81.17

References
  1. http://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/file.jsp?id=1183532


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