2022 Yamaguchi gubernatorial election

The 2022 Yamaguchi gubernatorial election was held on 6 February 2022 to elect the next governor of Yamaguchi (山口県, Yamaguchi-ken), a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region of the main island of Honshu.[1]

2022 Yamaguchi gubernatorial election

← 2018 6 February 2022 2026 →
Turnout34.91 Decrease 1.58
 
Candidate Tsugumasa Muraoka Mari Chiba
Party LDP JCP
Popular vote 340,503 50,566
Percentage 87.07% 12.93%

Governor before election

Tsugumasa Muraoka
Liberal Democratic

Elected Governor

Tsugumasa Muraoka
Liberal Democratic

Candidates

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Results

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Yamaguchi gubernatorial 2022[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Tsugumasa Muraoka * 340,503 87.07   4.85
Communist Mari Chiba 50,566 12.93   4.85
Turnout 394,630 34.91   1.58
Registered electors 1,130,290
Liberal Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamaguchi-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 1039-1040, p. 1039, at Google Books; "Chūgoku" at p. 127, p. 127, at Google Books
  2. ^ "Muraoka Wins 3rd Term as Yamaguchi Governor". 6 February 2022.
  3. ^ "令和4年2月6日執行 山口県知事選挙の投開票の状況 - 山口県ホームページ". Pref-yamaguchi-lg-jp.translate.goog. Retrieved 2022-07-30.