2019 Shimane gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next Governor of Shimane.
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Candidates
- Yasuko Yamasaki (山崎泰子, Yamasaki Yasuko) - president of the New Japan Women's Association Shimane Prefecture Headquarters,[1] candidate for Matsue mayor in 2017,[2] a native of Okayama City, and alumnus of the Shimane University Faculty of Election, age 57.[1] Recommended by the Japanese Communist Party.[3] Her candidacy was announced on 20 February 2019.[4]
- Tatsuya Maruyama - former Civil Protection Manager of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a native of Hirokawa, Fukuoka and alumnus of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law, age 49.[1] His candidacy was announced on 17 January 2019.[5]
- Jirō Shimada (島田二郎, Shimada Jirō) - native of and former mayor of Yasugi, Shimane and alumnus of Kanagawa Dental University, age 65.[1] His candidacy was announced on 4 February.[6]
- Seiji Ōba (大庭誠司, Ōba Seiji) - former deputy director of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a native of Matsue, Shimane, and alumnus of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Engineering, age 59.[1] His candidacy was announced on 18 January 2019.[7]
Masaaki Moritani (森谷公昭, Moritani Masaaki), a former city councillor at Hamada, Shimane, announced his candidacy, but was not listed among the four candidates.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democratic | Tatsuya Maruyama | 150.338 | 43.58 | n/a | |
| Liberal Democratic | Seiji Ōba | 120.276 | 34.86 | - 45.62 | |
| Liberal Democratic | Jirō Shimada | 40.694 | 11.80 | n/a | |
| Communist | Yasuko Yamasaki | 33.699 | 9.77 | - 9.75 | |
| Turnout | 350.031 | 62.04 | +2.48 | ||
| Registered electors | 564.244 | ||||
| Liberal Democratic hold | Swing | n/a | |||
References
- http://go2senkyo.com/articles/2019/04/06/40912.html
- https://go2senkyo.com/seijika/164669
- "政治団体副代表が出馬表明＝島根知事選". 時事ドットコム. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "知事選 共産推薦予定、山崎氏が出馬表明 反原発訴える ／島根". 毎日新聞. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "丸山氏出馬表明 44年ぶり保守分裂選へ 島根知事選". 日本海新聞. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "島根県知事選、前安来市長の島田氏も出馬表明 3人目". 日本経済新聞. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "大庭氏が出馬表明 島根県知事選". 日本海新聞. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- http://shingetsunewsagency.com/2019/04/13/conservative-landslide-in-unified-local-elections/
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