2008 Osaka gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial elections were held in Osaka Prefecture on January 27, 2008. Toru Hashimoto was elected as new governor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDP | Toru Hashimoto | 1,832,857 | 54.02 | ||
| DPJ, SDP, SNP | Sadatoshi Kumagai | 999,082 | 29.45 | ||
| JCP | Shoji Umeda | 518,563 | 15.28 | ||
| Independent | Masaaki Takahashi | 22,154 | |||
| Independent | Seiichi Sugiura | 20,161 | |||
Sources
  | This Japanese elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to government in Japan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |