2019 Fukui gubernatorial election

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A gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next governor of Fukui.

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Candidates

Results

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Fukui gubernatorial 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democratic Tatsuji Sugimoto 220.774 59.30 n/a
CDP Issei Nishikawa*131.09835.21- 45.19
Communist Yukie Kanemoto20.4625.50- 14.10
Turnout 374.80858.35+ 9.76
Registered electors 642.323
Liberal Democratic hold Swing n/a

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References

  1. "平成31年4月7日執行 福井県知事選挙・福井県議会議員選挙 | 福井県ホームページ". www.pref.fukui.lg.jp (in Japanese).