1955 Hokkaido gubernatorial election
Appearance
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Turnout | 77.86% | |||||||||||||
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A gubernatorial election was held on 23 April 1955 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.
Candidates
- Toshibumi Tanaka - incumbent governor of Hokkaido Prefecture, age 43.
- Sanji Nishikawa (西川三次, Nishikawa Sanji), age 52.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Toshibumi Tanaka * | 1,151,194 | |||
Independent | Sanji Nishikawa | 648,213 | |||
Turnout | 1,859,308 | 77.86 |