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2015 Kanagawa gubernatorial election

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2015 Kanagawa gubernatorial election

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Turnout40.71 Decrease 4.53
 
Nominee Yūji Kuroiwa Hajime Okamoto
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 2,195,760 665,751
Percentage 76.70% 23.30%

Governor before election

Yūji Kuroiwa
Independent

Elected Governor

Yūji Kuroiwa
Independent

The 2015 Kanagawa gubernatorial election was held on 12 April 2015 in order to elect the Governor of Kanagawa. Incumbent Independent Governor Yūji Kuroiwa won re-election against Independent candidate Hajime Okamoto.[1]

General election

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On election day, 12 April 2015, incumbent Independent Governor Yūji Kuroiwa won re-election by a margin of 1,530,009 votes against his opponent Independent candidate Hajime Okamoto, thereby retaining Independent control over the office of Governor. Kuroiwa was sworn in for his second term on 23 April 2015.[2]

Results

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Kanagawa gubernatorial election, 2015[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Yūji Kuroiwa (incumbent) 2,195,760 76.70
Independent Hajime Okamoto 665,751 23.30
Total votes 2,861,511 100.00
Independent hold

References

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  1. ^ "神奈川県知事選". yomiuri.co.jp. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "神奈川県知事選挙". go2senkyo.com. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Kanagawa Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2024.