2011 Kanagawa gubernatorial election

The 2011 Kanagawa gubernatorial election was held on 10 April 2011 in order to elect the Governor of Kanagawa. Independent candidate Yūji Kuroiwa defeated Independent candidates Junichi Tsuyuki, Hiroko Kamoi and Osamu Teruya.[1]

2011 Kanagawa gubernatorial election

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Turnout45.24 Decrease 1.80
 
Nominee Yūji Kuroiwa Junichi Tsuyuki Hiroko Kamoi
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,728,862 821,981 466,223
Percentage 55.47% 26.37% 14.96%

Governor before election

Shigefumi Matsuzawa
Independent

Elected Governor

Yūji Kuroiwa
Independent

General election

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On election day, 10 April 2011, Independent candidate Yūji Kuroiwa won the election by a margin of 906,881 votes against his foremost opponent Independent candidate Junichi Tsuyuki, thereby retaining Independent control over the office of Governor. Kuroiwa was sworn in as Governor on 23 April 2011.[2]

Results

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Kanagawa gubernatorial election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Yūji Kuroiwa 1,728,862 55.47
Independent Junichi Tsuyuki 821,981 26.37
Independent Hiroko Kamoi 466,223 14.96
Independent Osamu Teruya 99,751 3.20
Total votes 3,116,817 100.00
Independent hold

References

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  1. ^ "神奈川県知事選挙". go2senkyo.com. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Kanagawa Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2024.