A gubernatorial election was held on 5 April 1947 and 16 April 1947 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture. Toshibumi Tanaka defeated Eiji Arima after a six-candidate primary to become the prefecture's first democratically-elected governor.
Candidates
Toshibumi Tanaka - Chairman of the Hokkaido Government Employee Union, age 35.[1]
Eiji Arima [ja] - member of the House of Representatives, age 65.[1]