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The 2008 Osaka gubernatorial election were held in Osaka Prefecture on January 27, 2008 to elect the next governor of Osaka. Toru Hashimoto was elected as new governor.
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The 2008 Osaka gubernatorial election were held in Osaka Prefecture on January 27, 2008 to elect the next governor of Osaka. Toru Hashimoto was elected as new governor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| LDP | Toru Hashimoto | 1,832,857 | 54.02 | ||
| DPJ, SDP, SNP | Sadatoshi Kumagai | 999,082 | 29.45 | ||
| JCP | Shoji Umeda | 518,563 | 15.28 | ||
| Independent | Masaaki Takahashi | 22,154 | |||
| Independent | Seiichi Sugiura | 20,161 | |||
| Gubernatorial elections | |
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| Prefectural elections | |
| Osaka Mayoral elections | |
| Referendums | |
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