2014 Nagano gubernatorial election

2014 Nagano gubernatorial election

10 August 2014
Turnout	43.56 9.24
Candidate Shuichi Abe Shumpo Noguchi Party Independent JCP Popular vote 626,426 106,120 Percentage 84.22% 14.27%
Governor before election Shuichi Abe Democratic Elected Governor Shuichi Abe Democratic

The 2014 Nagano gubernatorial election was held on 10 August 2014 to elect the next governor of Nagano (長野県, Nagano-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Incumbent Governor Shuichi Abe was re-elected for a second term, defeating Shumpo Noguchi with 84.22% of the vote.

Candidates

• Shuichi Abe, 53, incumbent since 2010, bureaucrat, former Nagano vice governor (2001-2004). Backed by DPJ, he was also supported by LDP, Yui no To, Komeito, SDP and Kokoro.
• Shumpo Noguchi, 71, honorary professor at Shinshu University. Presented by the JCP.
• Takashi Negami, 64, a company president.

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Results

Nagano gubernatorial 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Shuichi Abe *	626,426	84.22	44.37
	JCP	Shumpo Noguchi	106,120	14.27	6.57
		Takashi Negami	11,209	1.51	n/a
Turnout			752.538	43,56	9.24
Registered electors			1.727.409
	Democratic hold		Swing	69.95