2010 Nagano gubernatorial election

2010 Nagano gubernatorial election

8 August 2010
Turnout	52.70 13.28
Candidate Shuichi Abe Yoshimasa Koshihara Party Independent LDP Popular vote 362,903 357,882 Percentage 39.85% 39.30%
Governor before election Jin Murai LDP Elected Governor Shuichi Abe Democratic

A gubernatorial election was held on 8 August 2010 to elect the next governor of Nagano (石川県, Nagano-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island.

Candidates

Jin Murai, 73, a former veteran LDP lawmaker, elected in 2006 is not seeking reelection.

• Yoshimasa Koshihara, 63, vice-governor (2006-2010).
• Shuichi Abe, 49, bureaucrat, former Nagano vice governor (2001-2004). Backed by DPJ, he was also supported by the People’s New Party and SDP.
• Takeshi Matsumoto, 59, former fine arts museum curator. Presented by the JCP.

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Results

Nagano gubernatorial 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Shuichi Abe	362,903	39.85	6.73
	LDP	Yoshimasa Koshihara	357,882	39.30	14.12
	JCP	Takeshi Matsumoto	189,793	20.84	n/a
Turnout			919.908	52,70	13.28
Registered electors			1.745.560
	Swing to Democratic from LDP		Swing	0.55