2019 Shimane gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next Governor of Shimane.

2019 Hokkaido gubernatorial election
7 April 2019
Turnout58.34
 
Nominee Tatsuya Maruyama Seiji Ōba Jirō Shimada
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 150,338 120,276 40,694
Percentage 43.58 34.86 11.80
 
Nominee Yasuko Yamasaki
Party Independent
Popular vote 33,699
Percentage 9.77
Governor before election

Zenbee Mizoguchi
Independent

 Elected Governor

Tatsuya Maruyama
Independent

Candidates
  • Yasuko Yamasaki (山崎泰子, Yamasaki Yasuko) - president of the New Japan Women's Association Shimane Prefecture Headquarters,[1] candidate for Matsue mayor in 2017,[2] a native of Okayama City, and alumnus of the Shimane University Faculty of Election, age 57.[1] Recommended by the Japanese Communist Party.[3] Her candidacy was announced on 20 February 2019.[4]
  • Tatsuya Maruyama - former Civil Protection Manager of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a native of Hirokawa, Fukuoka and alumnus of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law, age 49.[1] His candidacy was announced on 17 January 2019.[5]
  • Jirō Shimada (島田二郎, Shimada Jirō) - native of and former mayor of Yasugi, Shimane and alumnus of Kanagawa Dental University, age 65.[1] His candidacy was announced on 4 February.[6]
  • Seiji Ōba (大庭誠司, Ōba Seiji) - former deputy director of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a native of Matsue, Shimane, and alumnus of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Engineering, age 59.[1] His candidacy was announced on 18 January 2019.[7]

Masaaki Moritani (森谷公昭, Moritani Masaaki), a former city councillor at Hamada, Shimane, announced his candidacy, but was not listed among the four candidates.[1]

Results

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2019 Shimane gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democratic Tatsuya Maruyama 150.338 43.58 n/a
Liberal Democratic Seiji Ōba 120.276 34.86 - 45.62
Liberal Democratic Jirō Shimada 40.694 11.80 n/a
Communist Yasuko Yamasaki 33.699 9.77 - 9.75
Turnout 350.031 62.04 +2.48
Registered electors 564.244
Liberal Democratic hold Swing n/a

References
  1. http://go2senkyo.com/articles/2019/04/06/40912.html
  2. https://go2senkyo.com/seijika/164669
  3. "政治団体副代表が出馬表明＝島根知事選". 時事ドットコム. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  4. "知事選　共産推薦予定、山崎氏が出馬表明　反原発訴える　／島根". 毎日新聞. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  5. "丸山氏出馬表明 44年ぶり保守分裂選へ 島根知事選". 日本海新聞. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  6. "島根県知事選、前安来市長の島田氏も出馬表明　3人目". 日本経済新聞. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  7. "大庭氏が出馬表明　島根県知事選". 日本海新聞. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  8. http://shingetsunewsagency.com/2019/04/13/conservative-landslide-in-unified-local-elections/


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