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2002 Nagano gubernatorial election

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2002 Nagano gubernatorial election

← 2000 1 September 2002 2006 →
Turnout73.78 Increase 4.21

Governor before election

Yasuo Tanaka
Social Democratic

Elected Governor

Yasuo Tanaka
Social Democratic

A gubernatorial election was held on 1 September 2002 to elect the next governor of Nagano (長野県, Nagano-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island.

Candidates

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  • Yasuo Tanaka, 46, incumbent since 2000, novelist. Meanwhile, he was officially not supported by any party, the SDP and JCP supported him.
  • Keiko Hasegawa, 50, lawyer. She was supported by the LDP, New Komeito party and the NCP.
  • Shu Ichikawa, 50, a board member of a Tokyo-based think tank led by Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (LDP).
  • Chozo Nakagawa, 46, former company employee, graduate student at Shinshu University.
  • Hideyoshi Hashiba, 52, wealthy company owner.
  • Nobuaki Hanaoka, 56, Sankei Shimbun editorial writer. He gave up after agreeing to support Hasegawa in exchange for Hasegawa's adopting some of his campaign policies, but appear on the electoral ballot.

Reference:[1]

Results

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Nagano gubernatorial 2002[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Democratic Yasuo Tanaka 822,897 64.29
Liberal Democratic Keiko Hasegawa 406,559 31.76
Liberal Democratic Shu Ichikawa 24,261 1.90
Chozo Nakagawa 15,255 1.19
Hideyoshi Hashiba 9,061 0.71
Nobuaki Hanaoka 2,058 0.16
Turnout 1.290.496 73,78 Increase 4.21
Registered electors 1.749.030
Social Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "5 candidates to challenge Tanaka for Nagano governorship".
  2. ^ "平成14年7月7日執行滋賀県知事選挙 投開票情報". www.pref.Nagano.lg.jp/.