2019 Yamanashi gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 27 January 2019 to elect the next Governor of Yamanashi.

Candidates
  • Hitoshi Goto, incumbent, endorsed by CDP, DPFP. He was also backed by LDP and Komeito in 2015.[1]
  • Kotaro Nagasaki, former House of Representatives, endorsed by LDP and Komeito.
  • Hitoshi Hanada, JCP.
  • Harunobu Yonenaga, former upper house member for DPJ but went over to YP.

Results
Yamanashi gubernatorial 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democratic Kotaro Nagasaki 198,047[2] 49,71 n/a
Constitutional Democratic Hitoshi Goto * 166,666 41,84 - 35,79
Independent Harunobu Yonenaga 17,198 4,32 n/a
Communist Hitoshi Hanada 16,467 4,13 - 13,33
Turnout 401,048 57.93 +16.08
Registered electors 692,976
Liberal Democratic gain from Constitutional Democratic Swing

References
  1. "Ruling bloc-backed candidate wins Yamanashi gubernatorial election". 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019 – via Mainichi Daily News.
  2. http://www.pref.yamanashi.jp.f.aao.hp.transer.com/senkyo/documents/tokuhyousuu.pdf

- http://www.pref.yamanashi.jp.f.aao.hp.transer.com/kensei/senkyo/index.html

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