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2019 Saitama gubernatorial election

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A gubernatorial election was held on 2 June 2019 to elect the next governor of Saitama. Incumbent Governor Kiyoshi Ueda (former member of DPJ) declined to run for a fifth term. Motohiro Ōno, a former Upper House lawmaker and opposition candidate beat the candidate backed by the ruling LDP-Komeito coalition.[1]

Candidates

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Results

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Saitama gubernatorial 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Motohiro Ōno (endorsed by CDP, DPFP, JCP, SDP) 923,482 47.87 new
Independent Kenta Aoshima (endorsed by LDP, Kōmeitō) 866,021 44.89 new
Anti-NHK Satoshi Hamada 64,182 3.33 n/a
Independent Nobuhiro Takeda 40,631 2.11 −0.01
Independent Shizue Sakurai 34,768[2] 1.80 n/a
Turnout 1 955 274 32.31 +5.68
Registered electors 6,052,272[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kyodo News (26 August 2019). "Former Upper House lawmaker Motohiro Ono beats ruling bloc-backed rival to become Saitama governor". Japan Times. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. ^ http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/e1701/documents/tds_kaihyo_k.xls&xid=25657,15700021,15700186,15700190,15700256,15700259,15700262,15700265&usg=ALkJrhh0xfb7airNyNbu8xlhLKy5fyeAXw [dead link]
  3. ^ http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/e1701/documents/teiseids_tohyo_k.xls&xid=25657,15700021,15700186,15700190,15700256,15700259,15700262,15700265&usg=ALkJrhgMeKTQLoyhAFMQg9bZc4ZpV98rDQ [dead link]