2022 Ishikawa gubernatorial election

The 2022 Ishikawa gubernatorial election was held on 13 March 2022 to elect the next governor of Ishikawa (石川県, Ishikawa-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island.

2022 Ishikawa gubernatorial election

← 2018 13 March 2022 2026 →
Turnout61.82 Increase 22.75
 
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Candidate Hiroshi Hase Yukiyoshi Yamano [ja] Shuji Yamada
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 196,436 188,450 172,381
Percentage 34.13% 32.74% 29.95%
Supported by LDP, Ishin LDP,CDP, SDP

Governor before election

Masanori Tanimoto
Independent

Elected Governor

Hiroshi Hase
Independent

Candidates

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Masanori Tanimoto, 76, incumbent since 1994, is not seeking re-election. He supports Hiroshi Hase.

  • Hiroshi Hase, 60, former high school teacher of Japanese, former Lower House member of the LDP, supported by Ishin.
  • Yukiyoshi Yamano, a 59-year-old former mayor (LDP) of the Ishikawa prefectural capital of Kanazawa.
  • Shuji Yamada, a 67-year-old former Upper House member of the LDP. He was backed by the Ishikawa prefectural branches of the CDP and the SDP, as well as the RENGO Ishikawa.
  • Hiroko Iimori, 62, endorsed by JCP.
  • Haruo Okano, 71, former company employee, fought in the election by stressing his commitment to solve environmental problems.

LDP’s prefectural chapter ended up backing both Hase and Yamada, and letting its members to vote as they like. Komeito, the LDP’s junior coalition partner, also allowed its members to decide on their own how to vote.

Results

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Ishikawa gubernatorial 2022[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hiroshi Hase 196,436 34.13 n/a
Independent Yukiyoshi Yamano 188,450 32.74 n/a
Independent Shuji Yamada 172,381 29.95 n/a
Independent Hiroko Iimori 15,331 2.66   17.40
Independent Haruo Okano 3,011 0.52 n/a
Turnout 579.145 61,82   22.75
Registered electors 936,859
Independent gain from Independent Swing  

References

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  1. ^ "過去の選挙結果—石川県知事選挙―".