2006 Nagano gubernatorial election
6 August 2006
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A gubernatorial election was held on 6 August 2006 to elect the next governor of Nagano (長野県, Nagano-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island.
Candidates
- Yasuo Tanaka, 50, incumbent since 2000, novelist. President of the New Party Nippon, he was also supported by the SDP and JCP.
- Jin Murai, 69, is a former veteran LDP lawmaker who has held key posts, including head of the National Public Safety Commission. He was also endorsed by New Komeito.
Source:[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| LDP | Jin Murai | 612,725 | 53.42 | 21.66 | |
| NP-Nippon | Yasuo Tanaka * | 534,229 | 46.58 | 17.71 | |
| Turnout | 1.157.782 | 65,98 | 7.80 | ||
| Registered electors | 1.754.738 | ||||
| Swing to LDP from Social Democratic | Swing | 6.84 | |||
References
- ^ "Tanaka, LDP veteran Murai vie to be Nagano governor".
- ^ "平成14年7月7日執行滋賀県知事選挙 投開票情報". www.pref.Nagano.lg.jp/.