2002 Nagasaki gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 3 February 2002 to elect the next governor of Nagasaki (山口県, Nagasaki-ken), a prefecture of Japan in the north-west of the island of Kyushu.

2002 Nagasaki gubernatorial election

← 1998 3 February 2002 2006 →
Turnout49,79

Governor before election

Genjiro Kaneko
LDP

Elected Governor

Genjiro Kaneko
LDP

Candidates edit

  • Genjiro Kaneko, former representative, first elected in 1998, endorsed by LDP.
  • Akira Takamura, for the JCP.

Results edit

Nagasaki gubernatorial 2002[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Genjiro Kaneko * 468,099 80.05
Communist Akira Takamura 116,644 19,95
Turnout 593.933 49,79
Registered electors 1,192,771
Liberal Democratic hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ "長崎県知事選挙の結果 | 長崎県". www-pref-nagasaki-jp.translate.goog.