2015 Saga gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 11 January 2015 to elect the Governor of Saga Prefecture. Newcomer Yoshinori Yamaguchi won the election.[2]

2015 Saga gubernatorial election

11 January 2015

Nominee Yoshinori Yamaguchi Keisuke Hiwatashi Yukihiro Shimatani Party Independent Popular vote 182,795[1] 143,720[1] 32,844[1] Supported by LDP, Komeito Nominee Yoshitaka Isagai Popular vote 6,951[1]

Governor before election Yasushi Furukawa Independent Elected Governor Yoshinori Yamaguchi Independent

Candidates

• Yoshinori Yamaguchi – former Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications civil servant, age 49[2]
• Keisuke Hiwatashi – former mayor of Takeo, Saga, age 45[2]
• Yukihiro Shimatani – professor at Kyushu University, age 59[2]
• Yoshitaka Isagai (飯盛良隆, Isagai Yoshitaka) – farmer, age 44[2]

Former Director of the Finance Bureau Toyonari Sasaki was requested to run at the request of the LDP's Saga Prefecture branch, but declined.[3]

Results

Saga Gubernational Election 2015[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Yoshinori Yamaguchi	182,795
	Independent	Keisuke Hiwatashi	143,720
	Independent	Yukihiro Shimatani	32,844
	Independent	Yoshitaka Isagai	6,951

References

1. "佐賀県知事選挙 開票結果（確定23時18分発表）". 佐賀県.
2. "佐賀県知事選挙 – 2015年01月11日投票 | 佐賀県". 選挙ドットコム.
3. "ＴＰＰ総括官の推薦願取り下げへ 佐賀知事選で自民支部：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル.