2014 Shiga gubernatorial election

2014 Shiga gubernatorial election
Turnout	50.15 11.41
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[edit]

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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[edit]

Shiga Gubernatorial election, 2014^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Taizo Mikazuki	253,728	46.33	16.84
	Liberal Democratic	Takashi Koyari	240,652	43.94	12,54
	Communist	Ikuo Tsubota	53,280	9.73	4,30
Turnout			554.078	50,15	11.41
Registered electors			1,104,765
	Swing to Democratic from Social Democratic		Swing	2.39

References[edit]

^ "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/.

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[1] "Voting under way for Shiga gubernatorial election".

[2] "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/.

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