1976 Okinawa gubernatorial election
13 June 1976
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| Turnout | 82.07 5.75[1] | |||||||||||||
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A gubernatorial election was held on 13 June 1976 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (沖縄県, Okinawa-ken), the prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
Chōbyō Yara, governor since 1968 is not seeking reelection.
Candidates
- Kōichi Taira, 64, endorsed by the union of the left (Progress and Unity), including the OSMP, JSP and JCP.
- Asato Tsumichiyo, 72, member of the DSP, backed by LDP.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Okinawa Social Mass | Kōichi Taira | 270,880 | 53.20 | 5.36 | |
| Democratic Socialist | Asato Tsumichiyo | 238,283 | 46.80 | 5.36 | |
| Total valid votes | 509,163 | ||||
| Turnout | 82.07 | 5.75 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Okinawa Social Mass hold | Swing | 6.40 | |||