2006 Kagawa gubernatorial election

2006 Kagawa gubernatorial election

27 August 2006
Turnout	35.83 0.67
Governor before election Takeki Manabe LDP Elected Governor Takeki Manabe LDP

A gubernatorial election was held on 27 August 2006 to elect the next governor of Kagawa (石川県, Kagawa-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the north of the Shikoku island.

Takeki Manabe of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won the elections and was elected governor.

Candidates

• Takeki Manabe, 66, incumbent since 1998, former public servant. He was supported by the LDP and New Komeito.
• Joji Tatara, 56, magazine editor, head of a nonprofit organization, was backed by the JCP.

Results

Kagawa gubernatorial 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LDP	Takeki Manabe *	190,575	65.93	3.65
	JCP	Joji Tatara	98,493	34.07	7.59
Turnout			296,374	35.83	0.67
Total valid votes			289,068	97.54
Registered electors			827,169
	LDP hold		Swing	31.86