2019 Gunma gubernatorial election

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2019 Gunma gubernatorial election
Flag of Gunma Prefecture.svg
 201521 July 20192023 
Turnout48.51Increase2.svg17.15%
  Ichita Yamamoto, 20191206.jpg Portrait gray.png
Candidate Ichita Yamamoto Kiyoto Ishida
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote576.935185.959
Percentage75.62%24.38%
Supported by LDP, Komeito JCP

Governor before election

Masaaki Ōsawa
Independent

Elected Governor

Ichita Yamamoto
Independent

The 2019 Gunma gubernatorial election was held on 21 July 2019 to elect the next governor of Gunma.

Contents

Candidates

Results

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Gunma gubernatorial 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democratic Ichita Yamamoto 576.935 75.62 +2.20
Communist Kiyoto Ishida185.95924.38- 2.20
Turnout 784.72448.51+17.15
Registered electors 1.619.662
Liberal Democratic hold Swing +2.20

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