2019 Iwate gubernatorial election

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2019 Iwate gubernatorial election
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 20158 September 20192023 
Turnout53.47%
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Candidate Takuya Tasso Atsushi Oikawa
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote402,803155,504
Percentage72.15%27.85%
Supported by CDP, JCP, SDP, DPFP LDP, Komeito

Governor before election

Takuya Tasso
Independent

Elected Governor

Takuya Tasso
Independent

The 2019 Iwate gubernatorial election was held on 8 September 2019 to elect the next governor of Iwate.

Contents

Candidates

Results

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Iwate gubernatorial 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DPP Takuya Tasso* 402,803 72.15 - 27.85
Liberal Democratic Atsushi Oikawa155,50427.85n/a
Turnout 562 412 [2] 53.47- 6.46
Registered electors 1 051 931
DPP hold Swing -27.85

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References

  1. "Campaigning kicks off for gubernatorial election in Japan's Iwate Prefecture - Xinhua | English.news.cn". xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. http://www2.pref.iwate.jp/~hp0736/01chijikengi/02_tokaihyo/tokaihyokekka/CKR.xlsx&xid=25657,15700021,15700186,15700190,15700256,15700259,15700262,15700265&usg=ALkJrhh7aRJGD0x1Ku9X_5jXrDeI3HpW5A [ dead link ]