2010 Nagano gubernatorial election
8 August 2010
Turnout52.70 Decrease 13.28
 
Candidate Shuichi Abe Yoshimasa Koshihara
Party Independent LDP
Popular vote 362,903 357,882
Percentage 39.85% 39.30%
Governor before election

Jin Murai
Liberal Democratic

 Elected Governor

Shuichi Abe
Democratic

A gubernatorial election was held on 8 August 2010 to elect the next governor of Nagano (石川県, Nagano-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island.

Candidates

Jin Murai, 73, a former veteran LDP lawmaker, elected in 2006 is not seeking reelection.

  • Yoshimasa Koshihara, 63, vice-governor (2006-2010).
  • Shuichi Abe, 49, bureaucrat, former Nagano vice governor (2001-2004). Backed by DPJ, he was also supported by the People’s New Party and SDP.
  • Takeshi Matsumoto, 59, former fine arts museum curator. Presented by the JCP.

Source:[1]

Results

Nagano gubernatorial 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Shuichi Abe 362,903 39.85 Decrease 6.73
Liberal Democratic Yoshimasa Koshihara 357,882 39.30 Decrease 14.12
Communist Takeshi Matsumoto 189,793 20.84 n/a
Turnout 919.908 52,70 Decrease 13.28
Registered electors 1.745.560
Swing to Democratic from Liberal Democratic Swing 0.55

References

  1. ↑ "DPJ-backed Abe wins Nagano gubernatorial election".
  2. ↑ "平成14年7月7日執行滋賀県知事選挙 投開票情報". www.pref.Nagano.lg.jp/.
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