2014 Shiga gubernatorial election

2014 Shiga gubernatorial election

13 July 2014
Turnout	50.15 11.41
Candidate Taizo Mikazuki Takashi Koyari Party Independent Liberal Democratic Popular vote 253,728 240,652 Percentage 46.33% 43.94%
Governor before election Yukiko Kada SDP Elected Governor Taizo Mikazuki Independent

A gubernatorial election was held on 11 July 2014 to elect the next governor of Shiga (石川県, Shiga-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu island.

Candidates

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• Yukiko Kada, incumbent since 2002, 64, former Kyoto Seika University Professor is not seeking an re election. She backed Taizo Mikazuki.
• Taizo Mikazuki, 43, an ex-lawmaker of the DPJ, also endorsed by the SDP.
• Takashi Koyari, 47, a former Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry official. He was supported by the LDP, Komeito and Ishin no Kai.
• Ikuo Tsubota, 55, junior high school teacher, endorsed by JCP.

Results

Shiga Gubernatorial election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Taizo Mikazuki	253,728	46.33	16.84
	LDP	Takashi Koyari	240,652	43.94	12,54
	JCP	Ikuo Tsubota	53,280	9.73	4,30
Turnout			554.078	50,15	11.41
Registered electors			1,104,765
	Swing to Democratic from Social Democratic		Swing	2.39