2015 Saga gubernatorial election

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2015 Saga gubernatorial election
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  2011 11 January 2015 2018  
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Nominee Yoshinori Yamaguchi Keisuke Hiwatashi Yukihiro Shimatani
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote182,795 [1] 143,720 [1] 32,844 [1]
Supported by LDP, Komeito

 
NomineeYoshitaka Isagai
Party Independent
Popular vote6,951 [1]

Governor before election

Yasushi Furukawa
Independent

Elected Governor

Yoshinori Yamaguchi
Independent

The 2015 Saga gubernatorial election was held on 11 January 2015 to elect the Governor of Saga Prefecture. Newcomer Yoshinori Yamaguchi won the election. [2]

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Candidates

Former Director of the Finance Bureau Toyonari Sasaki  [ ja ] was requested to run at the request of the LDP's Saga Prefecture branch, but declined. [3]

Results

Saga Gubernational Election 2015 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Yoshinori Yamaguchi (incumbent) 182,795
Independent Keisuke Hiwatashi 143,720
Independent Yukihiro Shimatani 32,844
Independent Yoshitaka Isagai6,951

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